fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agouncomfortable levels of eye contactmander.xyzimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareuphillbothways@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoIt’s tidally locked to earth. Earth isn’t tidally locked to it. Happens slowly due to gravity and differential mass. Relatively stable satellites end up tidally locked given the time. Pretty sure lack of water/liquids/atmosphere hastens the process.
It’s tidally locked to earth. Earth isn’t tidally locked to it. Happens slowly due to gravity and differential mass. Relatively stable satellites end up tidally locked given the time. Pretty sure lack of water/liquids/atmosphere hastens the process.