The Moon doesn't fall to Earth because it's always moving around us, like a big ball swinging on a string! 🌍🌕
Imagine you're spinning a ball on a string—it doesn't fall because it's moving fast. The Moon moves super fast around Earth, so it stays up in the sky!
The Moon doesn't fall to Earth because of gravity and its speed! 🌍🌕
Earth's gravity pulls the Moon toward us, but the Moon is also moving sideways very fast. These two forces balance out, so the Moon keeps going around Earth in a big circle (called an orbit).
Think of it like a game of tug-of-war where both sides are equally strong—the Moon stays in the middle!
The Moon stays in orbit due to a perfect balance between gravity and centrifugal force. 🌍🌕
Earth's gravity pulls the Moon inward, while the Moon's sideways motion (about 3,683 km/h!) creates an outward force. These forces cancel each other out, keeping the Moon in a stable orbit.
This is similar to how water stays in a bucket when you swing it in a circle—the speed keeps it from falling out!
Fun fact: The Moon's orbit isn't a perfect circle—it's slightly oval-shaped, so sometimes it's closer to Earth (perigee) and sometimes farther (apogee).