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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?

05/18/2015 | Rating NR

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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?

05/18/2015 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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