What holds the moon up? Moonbeams!

Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth? Be Smart

Premiered May 18, 2015
Does The Moon Really Orbit The Earth?

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?

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Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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