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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•5 days agoFun fact: if Luna was only about 30% heavier than it is currently, the Earth’s barycenter would lie outside of Earth, which would potentially make Earth not count as a planet by the modern IAU definition.
minus-square@kerrigan778linkEnglish1•5 days agoThe real question is… Could such a situation be inhabitable, could life evolve on such a world?
Fun fact: if Luna was only about 30% heavier than it is currently, the Earth’s barycenter would lie outside of Earth, which would potentially make Earth not count as a planet by the modern IAU definition.
The real question is… Could such a situation be inhabitable, could life evolve on such a world?