A billion years ago, the Moon was much closer to Earth than it will be tonight. Its tighter orbit meant it needed just 20 days to go around us, to make a lunar month. Other things were noticeably different, too. A day on Earth back then was only 18 hours long. People were probably wishing, "If only I had 24 hours in a day"
First, some basics. The Moon rises because Earth won't stop rotating.
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Seeded on Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:30 AM
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