Lets talk Satellites 2

Hope you caught up on the first part of this series...

"Sonu, before I answer your question, let's see how the moon was formed..."

"Ohhhh...

I remember some stuff about that..

Some Mars sized planet... THEIA! THEIA!

Theia collided with Earth and the debris formed the moon!!"

"Exactly. So this moon is the biggest object in the night sky. The moon is now starting to escape the Earth's gravitational pull.."

"What do you mean?"

"This is what I found by asking my AdvancePhone -

The moon slows down the spin rate and makes a day as long as 24 hours. If the moon suddenly disappears one day, then the spin rate of the earth will increase 3-4 times, decreasing the time for a single day on earth."

Oho!! Less time in a day?!

"Mm - Hmm.

Hey Sonu! I just found out something wierd...

AdvancePhone also says...

A day on Earth was just 23.5 hours long, 70 million years ago. Researchers discovered this by studying the growth rings of ancient mollusk fossils. The findings could tell us more about or planet and its relationship with the Moon. A full day on Earth hasn’t always been 24 hours long."

"Eh?? So then..."

"And there is a possibility we will have more time in our hands in the future if days are longer than 24 hours... That is if moon drifts away and spin rate is slightly slower?"

"Hmm... Actually it is getting complicated"

"Yes it is confusing! I need to ask more about this to my Scientist uncle"

"Anyways, yes. The moon did look bigger loooooooong back, Sonu."

"Nice! Now a days during a full Solar Eclipse when the moon comes between earth and sun, we tend to see a diamond ring like light. Many eons ago do you think moon completely covered the sun?"

"Thats possible. Good theory !!"

"Yes!! I am also thinking like a Scientist.."

"But you will always be my junior Scientist Sonu".