
What If
What If the Moon Disappeared Tomorrow?
If the Moon vanished overnight, Earth's tides, axial tilt, and life itself would change forever. Here's the science of what happens next.
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If the Moon vanished overnight, Earth's tides, axial tilt, and life itself would change forever. Here's the science of what happens next.

Beyond tides and axial tilt, a moonless sky would have rewritten human calendars, coastal navigation, and the reproductive clocks of thousands of species. Here's the cultural and biological story the physics leaves out.