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Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

What holds the moon up? Moonbeams!

Aired 05/18/2015 | Rating NR

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Be Smart

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Season 3 Episode 28 | 2m 44s

What holds the moon up? Moonbeams!

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the sun should "pull" way harder on the moon than the Earth does. So does the moon actually orbit the Earth? Why?

Aired 05/18/2015 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

Be Smart

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

Season 3 Episode 28 | 2m 44s

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the sun should "pull" way harder on the moon than the Earth does. So does the moon actually orbit the Earth? Why?

Aired 05/18/2015 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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