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Thread #106285 Message #2194325
Posted By: Rapparee
15-Nov-07 - 08:45 AM
Thread Name: BS: the world is slowing down
Subject: RE: BS: the world is slowing down
Gravitational forces are degrading the Earth's orbit, too. This means that the orbit is speeding up as the Earth falls into the Sun. So the year is actually getting shorter but you needn't worry because the planet is going to fall into the Sun anyway.
The Moon's orbit is also degrading and it will crash into the Earth.