The heavenly bodies affect not only a person, but also all living beings. Sometimes people underestimate the influence of the Moon on themselves, but scientists have already proven this fact several times.
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How the Moon affects the Earth: an interesting reality
Probably, each of us heard something like: on a full moon there are more crimes, many babies are born, and so on. On the one hand, these are just mystical facts that cannot be confirmed scientifically, but on the other hand, does the Moon really affect a person? They say that knowledge of the lunar calendar can greatly simplify people's lives, protect them from many diseases and ailments. Believe it or not, it's a personal matter for every person.
WITH scientific point vision, everything looks like this: when the gravitational field of the Earth and the Moon interacts, there are magnetic storms that affect the psyche and well-being of people. The satellite revolves around the Earth, and the closer it is to our planet, the more noticeable its influence.
Have you noticed that on some days of the month you wake up full of strength and energy, happy, content with life, and on some days you can hardly get out of bed, without a mood, with a headache, unrealistically tired. Often there are no special reasons for such a state of health, but if you carefully observe this, you can easily notice that the mood, the state of health changes cyclically.
Especially the heavenly body affects a woman, more precisely, the female body, because the fair sex is more malleable to the lunar cycles.
The waning moon is a favorable period to analyze your actions, reflect on mistakes. It is at this time that it is advised to go on a diet, fight chronic diseases, and get rid of excess. When the Moon is in the waning phase, the body itself tries to get rid of diseases, and if you actively help it in this, the result will be simply amazing. You can treat your teeth, agree to surgery, start to follow the diet, do physical activity.
The moon also affects a person's sleep, for example, on a full moon, people sleep poorly, energy accumulates, stress and vulnerability appear. For some reason, women tolerate the full moon worse than men. Also, in the full moon phase, people tend to commit rash acts, accidents and crimes occur due to excess energy and frequent stress. During this period, it is not recommended to resolve conflicts, to start serious education of children. With regard to diseases, then on a full moon they are exacerbated, a person becomes more inclined to experience pain. The blood becomes a little thin, does not coagulate well, it is better to postpone the operation.
It is on the full moon that people become excessively tired, turn into pessimists, and lose interest in life.
When the new moon comes, people are weakened, morally exhausted. Men can be aggressive, nervous for no reason. When the moon begins to increase, then the energy will increase and increase. Reduce nervous tension, take care of yourself, do not get angry, because on the new moon there are most often heart attacks and strokes. On the other hand, this is the best period to give up bad habits.
The waxing moon is perhaps the most favorable period for various endeavors. A person at this time is full of strength, energy, is able to withstand high loads, usually the state of health during this period is stable and wonderful. The metabolism improves, there is a special flexibility and vitality. Astrologers recommend at this time to take care of yourself, undergo a course of cosmetic procedures, drink vitamins and so on.
Astrologers have also explained how the moon phase affects the hair. For example, if you decide to cut your hair, then do it during the waxing moon, because it greatly affects hair growth. As a result, the hair will be beautiful, the hair will grow back quickly, strengthen and get a healthy shine. To help your hair grow back more slowly and you don't have to run to the hairdresser often, update your hairstyle during the waning of the moon. Representatives say there is a logical explanation for this phenomenon. The moon affects the liquid, and human body consists of water. The growing phase of the moon promotes rapid blood flow to the hair follicles. Therefore, hair grows faster.
There are special horoscopes that explain in detail how the Moon affects Cancer, the zodiac sign of Pisces, Taurus, Aries and so on. A lot depends on what sign of the zodiac the moon is in.
The moon even affects the nibble of fish
Do not be surprised that experienced fishermen firmly believe that the success of fishing depends on the heavenly body. This is not a fiction, not a myth, but a fact that has already been confirmed in practice an uncountable number of times. The state of health of the fish directly depends on the phase in which the Moon is located, and accordingly the Moon also affects fishing. This fact should not be ranked among popular beliefs, because scientists have constantly researched and proved this phenomenon. Life processes in fish are now activated, then subside. Successful fishing, as well as excellent bite, can be predicted precisely by the Moon. But, one should not forget that weather conditions also have a huge impact on the inhabitants of the underwater world.
The full moon is the best time for fishing, the bite will be just great. The moon is very close to the earth, magnetic fields touch and relate to one another. When the moon is shining in full phase, the fish become very active, they are extremely excitable, they move quickly. The moon has an effect precisely on the gravity of the Earth, on water, on ebbs and flows, at sea. It has been scientifically proven that sea level depends precisely on the location of the moon and sun. The gravitational field of the luminary and our planet attracts water from huge reservoirs, it rises, the tide turns out, and then the ebb tide. It's just that in reservoirs such as lakes, rivers, this process is invisible, since there is too little water. But the tension of the water also depends on this celestial body, so it turns out that the fish bite more efficiently. Pisces need a light source, and moonlight is perfect for them. This is another reason why the underwater world is actively revitalized on a full moon. But during the new moon, the necessary light practically does not cut through the water column, and a period of so-called sleepy rest begins in the world of fish. This is a perfectly logical explanation. So, since you are planning to hunt for large fish, something like pike, walleye, make sure in advance that the time for fishing is favorable.
How does the moon affect the sun?
The sun and the moon are two heavenly bodies that are directly related to life on our planet. The luminaries have a very strong influence on people, but they themselves have very little in common. Consider the dimensions: the sun is 400 times larger than the moon. But both bodies are at such a distance that it seems to us that they are the same in size. That is why solar eclipses also exist. Often the Sun and the Moon interact with each other (namely, their gravitational fields), as a result of which the satellite of the Earth every year moves away from our planet by several centimeters.
And also, thanks to these space bodies, we can observe the change of day and night. Now, probably, no one doubts that the Sun, the Moon have a huge impact on the world of living organisms, including plants, animals, people. But what can I say, if these luminaries influence even the growth of mushrooms. It's no secret that mushrooms grow best after rain, in other words, after rainfall. But the weather is influenced not only by the Sun, but also by the Moon. After the new moon, in practice, more precipitation has been observed more than once, this is somehow connected with the fall of meteorites. It turns out that during the period of active growth of the moon, mushrooms and other fruiting bodies grow best.
As you can see, the Moon really has a huge impact on our planet. It constantly goes through an endless cycle of certain phases that astrologers have long studied and identified. So if you tend to believe horoscopes, don't ignore the lunar calendar either. Try to do everything right, on time, and then your health will always be consistently good.
There are many satellites in the solar system, but our war is unique. She has a huge impact on the Earth. Supports the stability of our world. This story is about how the Moon shaped our planet and determined its development. What would become of us if not for the moon? It seems natural to us that the moon shines from night time, being about 400 thousand kilometers from us. What if she was at a different distance? Closer or further. How would this change our world?
The moon is just a block of stone in the sky. But it moves huge volumes of water on our planet. There is massive movement on the west coast of Scotland every day. At high tide, 70 million tons penetrate sea water, and at low tide they flow back. This is what the moon can do.
The ebb and flow is the clearest evidence of the close relationship between the Earth and its satellite. But it is far from the only one. For people, the Moon has also become a desirable destination for travel. Forty years ago, twelve people did something that changed our attitude towards our closest space neighbor. "Romance" with the moon started in 1969, It was the era of "Apollo". Man first went to the moon. After that, within 4 years, the participants of five lunar expeditions followed. But since then hardly anyone has spoken about the Moon. Once it was a new "development horizon". Nowadays, most people find eccentricity. A few years ago, it was the favorite of the public, but now it is forgotten by everyone. But should we still be crazy about the moon?
The more we learn about our neighbor, the more amazing she turns out to be. The reason for hot flashes is strong gravitation. This is the most important force in the universe. It keeps us on Earth and prevents the Moon from leaving its orbit. But not only the Earth affects the Moon, in response, it involves the Earth's seas. The attraction of the Moon slightly lifts the ocean water, forming a bubble, and the movement of this “bubble” after the Moon, orbiting the Earth, causes the ebb and flow. The scale of the tides is determined by the distance to the Moon. If the Moon were a little closer, this bulge would be slightly higher. At low tide, the water would go further, and at high tide, it would rise higher, flooding the coastal lowlands. What would happen if the moon was much closer to the Earth?
The gravity acting on the Earth would be much larger. A huge tidal bubble appears. The water would roll over the islands. The cities would be flooded. And so all over the planet. And the Moon is to blame for everything. This may sound like a disaster movie script.
But let's turn our eyes to the distant past. 4.5 billion years ago. When the solar system was still young, and the earth did not yet have a moon. Our planet flew around the Sun alone, bombarded by comets, asteroids, as if in a giant cosmic billiards. Scars from such ancient blows are no longer to be found these days. Some of the trillions of debris flying through space have fused into something far more dangerous. It was the protoplanet Theia. The orbit of which led her to collide with the Earth. The blow to the young Earth was glancing. The cores of the planets merged together, and huge masses of molten rock were thrown into near-earth orbit. Since this substance was liquid, it easily gathered into a spherical object that became our Moon. Imagine this spectacle - the first moonrise over the Young Earth. Our planet has a neighbor. A molten planet whose orbit was only 22.5 thousand kilometers from the Earth. This radically changed the Earth.
The collision with Theia shattered the Earth, turned it inside out. Metals such as iron were freed from the core of the planet, and completely changed its base chemical composition... Methane, carbon monoxide and hydrogen were released into the atmosphere. This has transformed our planet. Thanks to these gases, life was born. The collision that gave birth to the Moon prepared the conditions for the emergence of life. But life did not appear immediately. The simplest single-celled creatures inhabited the Earth, only after 700 million years. And the moon played a key role again. As the Earth cooled, water vapor condensed and formed oceans. Due to the influence of the moon, tides occurred in these oceans.
One of the newest theories of the origin of life has led to this fact of great importance. Scientists believe that the tides were the impetus for the emergence of life on Earth. This is how it happened. By mixing substances present in the early oceans along with water, conditions are created in the tidal zone. Then the water evaporates. So the Sun dried the rocks at low tide. At high tide, the water will return and flood the rocks. Then ultraviolet irradiation occurs. And transformations begin in chemicals. Under these conditions, the wetting and drying caused by the hot flashes produced something remarkable. If you analyze this at the molecular level, then you can find two components of RNA (ribonucleic acid), It turns out that from these simple substances under such conditions, very complex molecules appeared. RNA, one of the fundamental components of living cells, may first have arisen thanks to the tides, controlled by the movement of the moon. The tidal zones were real chemical laboratories. As a result, bricks of RNA appeared in one of the bays, and RNA is life. As soon as the first living things appeared in the oceans, the process of evolution was launched.
The beautiful and mysterious Moon thrilled the minds the most ancient thinkers long before the advent of modern astronomy. Legends were formed about her, storytellers glorified her. At the same time, many features of the behavior of the night luminary were noticed. Even then, people began to understand how the influence of the moon on the Earth is expressed. In many ways, for ancient scientists, it manifested itself in the management of some aspects of the behavior of people and animals, the impact on magical rituals. However, the Moon and its influence were considered not only from the point of view of astrology. So, already in the period of Antiquity, the relationship of the lunar cycle and tides was noticed. Today science knows almost everything about the impact of the night star on our planet.
General information
The moon is natural. It is at a distance of over 384 thousand kilometers from our planet. Moreover, the night star turns along a slightly elongated orbit, and therefore different time specified figure slightly decreases or increases. The Moon makes one revolution around the Earth in about 27.3 days. Wherein full cycle(from full moon to new full moon) takes just over 29.5 days. This discrepancy has an interesting consequence: there are months when the full moon can be admired not once, but twice.
Perhaps everyone knows that the night star always looks at the Earth with only one side of it. for a long time was not available for study. The rapid development of astronautics in the last century turned the tide. There is enough now detailed maps the entire lunar surface.
"Hidden" Sun
The influence of the moon on the Earth is noticeable in several natural phenomena... The most impressive of these is a solar eclipse. Now it is rather difficult to imagine the storm of emotions that this phenomenon caused in ancient times. The eclipse was explained by the death or temporary disappearance of the luminary through the fault of evil deities. People believed that if they did not perform certain ritual actions, they might never see sunlight again.
Today the mechanism of the phenomenon has been studied quite well. The moon, passing between the sun and the earth, blocks the path of light. Part of the planet falls into the shadow, and its inhabitants can observe a more or less total eclipse. Interestingly, not every satellite could do this. In order for us to periodically admire a total eclipse, certain proportions must be observed. Whether the Moon had a different diameter, or if it was located a little further from us, and from the Earth could only be observed partial eclipses daylight. However, there is every reason to believe that one of these scenarios will be realized in the distant future.
Earth and Moon: mutual attraction
The satellite, according to scientists, moves away from the planet every year by almost 4 cm, that is, over time, the opportunity to see a total eclipse will disappear. However, this moment is still very far away.
What is the reason for the lunar "escape"? It lies in the peculiarities of the interaction of the night star and our planet. The influence of the moon on terrestrial processes is primarily manifested in the ebb and flow. This phenomenon is the result of the action of attraction. Moreover, tides occur not only on Earth. Our planet in the same way affects the satellite.
Mechanism
The close enough location makes the influence of the moon on the Earth so noticeable. Naturally, that part of the planet is more strongly attracted to which the satellite has approached. If the Earth did not rotate around its axis, the resulting tidal wave would move from east to west, positioning itself exactly under the night star. The characteristic periodicity arises from the uneven impact on one or the other parts of the planet.
It leads to the fact that the tidal wave moves from west to east and is somewhat ahead of the movement of the satellite. The entire water column running slightly ahead of the night star, in turn, affects it. As a result, the Moon is accelerating, its orbit changes. This is the reason for the removal of the satellite from our planet.
Some features of the phenomenon
Even before our era, it was known that the "breath" of the ocean is caused by the Moon. The ebb and flow, however, were subjected to a particularly careful study much later. Today it is well known that the phenomenon has a certain periodicity. Full water (the moment when the tide reaches its maximum) is separated from low water (the lowest level) by about 6 hours and 12.5 minutes. After passing the minimum point, the tidal wave begins to grow again. During the day or a little more, thus, there are two ebb and flow.
It has been observed that the amplitude of the tidal wave is not constant. She is influenced by His the greatest value the amplitude reaches the full moon and new moon. Smallest value occurs in the first and last quarter.
Length of the day
The tidal wave generates not only the specific movement of ocean waters. The influence of the moon on earth processes does not end there. The resulting tidal wave constantly meets the continents. As a result of the rotation of the planet and its interaction with the satellite, a force arises that is opposite to the movement of the earth's solidity. The consequence of this is the slowing down of the Earth's rotation around the axis. As you know, it is the duration of one revolution that is the standard for the duration of the day. As the rotation of the planet slows down, the length of the day increases. It grows rather slowly, but every few years the International Earth Rotation Service is forced to slightly change the standard against which all clocks are checked.
Future
The Earth and the Moon have been affecting each other for about 4.5 billion years, that is, from the day of their appearance (according to a number of scientists, the satellite and the planet were formed at the same time). Throughout this period, as now, the night star was moving away from the Earth, and our planet slowed down its rotation. However, a complete stop, as well as a final disappearance, is not expected. The planet will continue to decelerate until its rotation is synchronized with the movement of the moon. In this case, our planet will turn to the satellite with one side and “freeze” like that. The tidal waves that the Earth causes on the Moon have long led to a similar effect: the night star always looks at the planet with “one eye”. By the way, there are no oceans on the moon, but there are tidal waves: they are formed in the crust. The same processes are taking place on our planet. Waves in the crust are subtle compared to movement in the ocean, and their effect is negligible.
Associated changes
When our planet synchronizes its motion with a satellite, the influence of the Moon on the Earth will be somewhat different. Tidal waves will continue to emerge, but they will no longer overtake the night star. The wave will be located exactly under the "hovering" Moon and follow it relentlessly. Then the increase in the distance between the two space objects will stop.
Astrology
In addition to physical impact, the Moon is credited with the ability to influence the fate of people and states. Such beliefs have very deep roots, and the attitude towards them is a personal matter. However, there are a number of studies that indirectly confirm this effect of the night star. For example, the media mentioned the data of analysts of one of the Australian banks. On the basis of independently conducted research, they assert the fact of a noticeable influence of the phases of the moon on the change in the indices of world financial markets. But the influence of the moon on fish in the course of a special study was not confirmed. However, such scientific research requires careful verification.
We can hardly imagine our world without the moon. It certainly would not have ebb and flow, and maybe life itself. According to one of the versions, its appearance on Earth became possible, among other things, due to the specific influence of the Moon, leading to a slowdown in the rotation of the planet.
Studying the influence of a satellite on Earth helps to understand the laws of the Universe. The interactions characteristic of the Earth-Moon system are not specific. The relationship of all planets and their satellites develops in a similar way. An example of the future that may await the Earth and its companion is the Pluto-Charon system. They have synchronized their movement for a long time. Both the one and the other are constantly addressing their "colleague" by the same side. A similar thing awaits the Earth and the Moon, but provided that the other factors affecting the system are unchanged, but this is unlikely in an unpredictable space.
The moon is a natural satellite of our planet. Its influence is so great that astronomers often speak of the Earth-Moon connection not as a planet and a satellite, but as a double planet. Disputes about its origin still do not subside. Let's try to figure them out.
What a strange "planet"?
The moon affects almost all areas of life on Earth, and the history of human civilization was no exception. Mammoth hunters also kept track of the days by the phases of the moon. For the first civilizations, the satellite of the Earth was a deity in whose power was the most important thing - the agricultural cycle. In most ancient civilizations, the Moon was considered a powerful goddess, who built temples and made sacrifices (sometimes human). Eclipses of the Moon caused horror - the deity closed his face in anger, disasters are coming! In the Middle Ages, the moon was considered the dwelling place of angels, during the Age of Enlightenment, they indulged in dreams of a Selenite race living on a night star. Scientific progress quickly destroyed these naive notions. The moon turned out to be a minor planet, lifeless and unattractive (from a human point of view). But it also turned out that the influence of our satellite on the processes taking place on Earth is very large - probably, without the Moon, the biosphere on Earth could not exist, and our planet would be similar to Mars or Venus. After all, it is the presence of the Moon that determines the most important climatic parameter - the inclination of the planet's axis of rotation in relation to the plane of its orbit, which determines the nature of the change of seasons.
It is known from the laws of celestial mechanics that the inclination of the axis of rotation of planets is subject to fluctuations, an example of which is our neighbor Mars. As shown by calculations performed by astronomers, the angle between the equator of Mars and the plane of its orbit changed significantly. But the surface of the Red Planet contains numerous signs of a different past - channels, channels, sedimentary rocks (traces of ancient seas!). In the distant past, the planet's climate was warmer, and liquid water, and possibly life, existed on its surface. But some kind of catastrophe happened, and Mars turned into an icy desert. Research shows that the most likely reason for the "freezing" of Mars was a change in the tilt of the Martian axis. For the Earth, even an insignificant change in the angle of inclination of the axis to the plane of the ecliptic (by an amount of the order of a degree) can provide an ice age. Meanwhile, Mars rotated by tens of degrees, so grandiose climatic catastrophes were inevitable on it. But at the Earth, the angle of inclination of the axis relative to the orbital plane varied by no more than one or two degrees, which ensured an amazing (by the standards of other planets) climate stability. A natural question arises - what is the reason for the unique stability of our planet?
How the moon helps us
Most scientists believe that we should thank the Moon for the stability of the Earth's rotation (and, accordingly, the climate) - it is thanks to it that chaotic fluctuations in the angle of inclination do not threaten the Earth. The hypothetical absence of a large satellite at the Earth would create conditions for very strong fluctuations in the angle between the equator and the orbit, which would make the Earth's climate unsuitable for life.
The beneficial role of the moon was not limited to this, contributing to the emergence of life: it caused tides, contributing to the aeration of the seas. Perhaps even life itself first originated in the intertidal zone! The movement of the moon across the sky affects the life cycles of many organisms - a shining example serve horseshoe crabs (marine arthropods, distantly related to crayfish and crabs), which spawn only at a certain phase of the moon.
She undoubtedly influenced the history of mankind. As the ideal celestial chronometer, the satellite of the Earth greatly accelerated the appearance of the first calendars. Observations of the Moon (the closest celestial body) have played a huge role in the development of astronomy. From them, ancient scientists concluded that the planets were spherical, and the motion of the moon and its connection with sea tides made it possible in the 17th century to formulate the laws of universal gravitation.
Later observations of the Moon contributed to the development of planetary science - after all, no other planet (except the Earth) has been studied in such detail! However, with the accumulation of knowledge about the Moon, a number of questions arose. The biggest secret remained the origin of the moon - many hypotheses for the appearance of the night star were put forward, but none of them could explain all the facts. What are the main features of our satellite that caused such difficulties for scientists?
Let's list the main ones:
- the average density of the Moon is much less than the average density of the Earth, since the Moon has a very small core (if the Earth has about 30% of the planet's mass, then the Moon has no more than 2-3%);
- the content of heavy elements (thorium, uranium, titanium) is increased on the Moon;
- but the ratio of oxygen isotopes in the earth's and lunar crust is almost the same (and in fact different planets and meteorites from different parts of the solar system, it is very different);
- the lunar crust is much thicker than the earth's, which presumably indicates that all its constituent matter was once melted (but the Earth, as it is believed, was never completely melted);
- finally, the plane of the Moon's orbit does not coincide with the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Among the numerous assumptions about the mechanism of the origin of our satellite, three hypotheses at different times gained the greatest popularity among scientists. Let's talk about them too.
Moon origin hypotheses
According to one of these hypotheses, our companion was once an "independent" minor planet of the solar system, revolving around the sun. However, at some point, the free Moon came too close to the Earth - and the force of gravity captured it and transferred it to a new orbit, where the Moon was destined to revolve around our planet as a satellite.
Alas, calculations have shown that this hypothesis cannot explain the peculiarities of the lunar orbit, and the similarity of the elements of the earth's and lunar crust discovered after flights to the moon put a fat cross on the version of "capture". Another popular hypothesis was the assumption of the joint formation of the Earth and the Moon (this hypothesis was put forward by the great Immanuel Kant). In accordance with it, the Moon and the Earth were formed simultaneously - from one cloud of gas and dust. The incipient proto-Earth gained such a mass that the particles of the cloud began to rotate already in their orbits around it, gradually forming the proto-Moon.
This hypothesis is partly confirmed by the similarity of the isotopes of the Earth and the Moon, but this model does not at all explain the features of the lunar orbit.
To explain these contradictions, American astronomers Bill Hartmann and Donald Davis in 1975 put forward the impact (ie, "shock") hypothesis, which is currently considered the main one. According to her, when the solar system was just emerging, two protoplanets formed at once in the orbit of the future Earth from a gas and dust cloud revolving around the Sun - one of them was the young Earth, and the other (it was smaller, about the size of Mars) was named Theia. Under the influence of gravity, the planets began to approach each other, and 4.4 billion years ago, a grand catastrophe finally occurred - a collision of planets. The blow, fortunately, was tangential. Theia was destroyed, and the molten bowels of the earth from the impact splashed out into near-earth orbit. The moon formed from this substance in about a hundred years. The impact spun the Earth - that's where the fast (in comparison, for example, with Venus) change of days and nights. This hypothesis explains well the inclination of the lunar orbit, and the similarity of oxygen isotopes on the Earth and on the Moon, and the strange internal structure The moon. However, new research published in the journal Nature is dealing a fatal blow to these views.
After conducting a detailed study of samples of lunar rocks obtained by expeditions of the Apollo series ships in the 70s of the XX century, experts from the University of Washington passed a negative verdict to the impact hypothesis: “If the old theory were correct, then more than half of the lunar rocks would have been Earth is a planetoid. But instead, we see that the isotopic composition of the fragments of the Moon is very specific. The heavy potassium isotopes found in the samples could only form when exposed to incredibly high temperatures. Only a very powerful collision, in which the planetoid and most of The earth would evaporate on contact, could cause a similar effect. "
As a result, scientists have proposed new theory: instead of a colossal collision of planets, there were multiple collisions with smaller asteroids. Asteroid bombardment "threw" enough debris into Earth's orbit to form several small satellites, which eventually merged into one large one. This "Protoluna" continued to absorb objects in orbit until it was left in splendid isolation.
The study authors argue that their hypothesis is the best fit with the findings. However, skeptics were immediately found who pointed out that the new hypothesis of the appearance of the moon does not explain all the strangeness of the night star. So it's too early to put an end to the disputes about the Moon - the Earth's satellite still retains its secret ...
The moon is a natural satellite of the earth. The closest satellite of the planet to the sun, since the planets closest to the sun, Mercury and Venus, do not have satellites. The second brightest object in the earth's sky after the sun and the fifth largest natural satellite of the planet solar system... The average distance between the centers of the Earth and the Moon is 384 467 km (0.002 57 AU, ~ 30 Earth diameters).
The moon excited the minds of the most ancient thinkers long before the advent of modern astronomy. Legends were formed about her, storytellers glorified her. At the same time, many features of the behavior of the night luminary were noticed. Even then, people began to understand how the influence of the moon on the Earth is expressed. In many ways, for ancient scientists, it manifested itself in the management of some aspects of the behavior of people and animals, the impact on magical rituals. However, the Moon and its influence were considered not only from the point of view of astrology. So, already in the period of Antiquity, the relationship of the lunar cycle and tides was noticed. Today science knows almost everything about the impact of the night star on our planet.
Perhaps everyone knows that the night star always looks at the Earth with only one side of it. The far side of the moon was inaccessible for study for a long time. The rapid development of astronautics in the last century turned the tide. There are now fairly detailed maps of the entire lunar surface.
Ebb and flow
The ebb and flow in some places is so strong that the water recedes from the coast for hundreds of meters, exposing the bottom, where the peoples living on the coast collected seafood. But with inexorable precision, the water receding from the shore rolls over again.
If you do not know how often the ebb and flow occurs, you can end up far from the coast and even die under the advancing water mass. The coastal peoples knew perfectly well the timetable for the arrival and departure of waters. This phenomenon occurs twice a day. Moreover, ebb and flow exist not only in the seas and oceans. All water sources are influenced by the moon. But far from the seas it is almost imperceptible: the water rises a little, then sinks a little.
Liquid is the only natural element that moves behind the Moon, making vibrations. A stone or house cannot be attracted to the moon because it has a solid structure. Pliable and plastic water clearly demonstrates the effect of the lunar mass.
The Moon most strongly affects the waters of the seas and oceans from the side of the Earth, which is currently facing directly to it.
If you look at the Earth at this moment, you can see how the Moon pulls the waters of the world's oceans to itself, lifts them up, and the water column swells, forming a "hump", or rather, two "humps" appear - high on the side where the Moon is located , and less pronounced on the opposite side.
The humps closely follow the movement of the moon around the earth. Since the world's ocean is a single whole and the waters in it are connected, the humps move from the coast, then to the coast. Since the moon passes twice through points located at a distance of 180 degrees from each other, then we observe two high tides and two low tides.
The greatest ebbs and flows occur on the ocean shores. In our country - on the shores of the Arctic and Pacific oceans. Less significant ebb and flow are characteristic of inland seas. This phenomenon is even weaker observed in lakes or rivers. But even on the shores of the oceans, the tides are more powerful at one time of the year, and weaker at another. This is already due to the remoteness of the Moon from the Earth. The closer the moon is to the surface of our planet, the stronger the ebb and flow will be. The further - the weaker, naturally.
The water masses are influenced not only by the Moon, but also by the Sun. Only the distance from the Earth to the Sun is much greater, so we do not notice its gravitational activity. But it has long been known that sometimes the ebb and flow becomes very strong. This happens whenever there is a new moon or a full moon. This is where the power of the Sun comes into play. At this moment, all three celestial bodies- Moon, Earth and Sun - line up on one straight line. Two forces of attraction are already acting on the Earth - both the Moon and the Sun. Naturally, the height of the rise and fall of the waters increases.
This amazing property of the moon is used by people to obtain free energy. Tidal hydroelectric power plants are now being built on the shores of the seas and oceans, which generate electricity thanks to the "work" of the moon. Tidal hydroelectric power plants are considered the most environmentally friendly. They act according to natural rhythms and do not pollute the environment.
Length of the day
The tidal wave generates not only the specific movement of ocean waters. The influence of the moon on earth processes does not end there. The resulting tidal wave constantly meets the continents. As a result of the rotation of the planet and its interaction with the satellite, a force arises that is opposite to the movement of the earth's solidity. The consequence of this is the slowing down of the Earth's rotation around the axis. As you know, it is the duration of one revolution that is the standard for the duration of the day. As the rotation of the planet slows down, the length of the day increases. It grows rather slowly, but every few years the International Earth Rotation Service is forced to slightly change the standard against which all clocks are checked."Protector" of the Earth
Scientists have found that the satellite plays a significant role in preserving life on the planet, protecting it from space "bombardment".
Indeed, the Moon takes on the impact of thousands of asteroids and meteorites. Many craters have been discovered on its surface, which indicate collisions with cosmic bodies over 350 kilometers in size. And what would happen if such a "stone" fell on the Earth?
For comparison, I will give an example. The cosmic body that caused the death of the dinosaurs is estimated by scientists at only 5-8 kilometers, which is equivalent to two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan. Scientists have calculated that in the event of a collision of our planet with a cosmic body 10 times less than the above, about 2 billion people will die. Thus, the satellite can be called the "gravitational shield" of the planet.
The influence of the moon on humans
The moon also affects a person's sleep, for example, on a full moon, people do not sleep well, energy accumulates, stress and vulnerability appear. For some reason, women tolerate the full moon worse than men.
Also, in the full moon phase, people tend to commit rash acts, accidents and crimes occur due to excess energy and frequent stress. During this period, it is not recommended to resolve conflicts, to start serious education of children. With regard to diseases, then on a full moon they are exacerbated, a person becomes more inclined to experience pain. The blood becomes a little thin, does not coagulate well, it is better to postpone the operation.
It is on the full moon that people become excessively tired, turn into pessimists, and lose interest in life.
When the new moon comes, people are weakened, morally exhausted. Men can be aggressive, nervous for no reason. When the moon begins to increase, then the energy will increase and increase. Reduce nervous tension, take care of yourself, do not get angry, because on the new moon there are most often heart attacks and strokes. On the other hand, this is the best period to give up bad habits.
The waxing moon is perhaps the most favorable period for various endeavors. A person at this time is full of strength, energy, is able to withstand high loads, usually the state of health during this period is stable and wonderful. The metabolism improves, there is a special flexibility and vitality. Astrologers recommend at this time to take care of yourself, undergo a course of cosmetic procedures, drink vitamins and so on.
Astrologers have also explained how the moon phase affects the hair. For example, if you decide to cut your hair, then do it during the waxing moon, because it greatly affects hair growth. As a result, the hair will be beautiful, the hair will grow back quickly, strengthen and get a healthy shine. To help your hair grow back more slowly and you don't have to run to the hairdresser often, update your hairstyle during the waning of the moon. Representatives say there is a logical explanation for this phenomenon. The moon affects the liquid, and the human body is made up of water. The growing phase of the moon promotes rapid blood flow to the hair follicles. Therefore, hair grows faster.
There are special horoscopes that explain in detail how the Moon affects Cancer, the zodiac sign of Pisces, Taurus, Aries and so on. A lot depends on what sign of the zodiac the moon is in.
Do not be surprised that experienced fishermen firmly believe that the success of fishing depends on the heavenly body. This is not a fiction, not a myth, but a fact that has already been confirmed in practice an uncountable number of times.
The state of health of the fish directly depends on the phase in which the Moon is located, and accordingly the Moon also affects fishing. This fact should not be ranked among popular beliefs, because scientists have constantly researched and proved this phenomenon. Life processes in fish are now activated, then subside. Successful fishing, as well as excellent bite, can be predicted precisely by the Moon. But, one should not forget that weather conditions also have a huge impact on the inhabitants of the underwater world.
The full moon is the best time to fish and the bite will be great. The moon is very close to the earth, magnetic fields touch and relate to one another. When the moon is shining in full phase, the fish become very active, they are extremely excitable, they move quickly. The moon has an effect precisely on the gravity of the Earth, on water, on ebbs and flows, at sea.
It has been scientifically proven that sea level depends precisely on the location of the moon and sun. The gravitational field of the luminary and our planet attracts water from huge reservoirs, it rises, the tide turns out, and then the ebb tide. It's just that in reservoirs such as lakes, rivers, this process is invisible, since there is too little water. But the tension of the water also depends on this celestial body, so it turns out that the fish bite more efficiently.
Pisces need a light source, and moonlight works great for them. This is another reason why the underwater world is actively revitalized on a full moon. But during the new moon, the necessary light practically does not cut through the water column, and a period of so-called sleepy rest begins in the world of fish. This is a perfectly logical explanation. So, since you are planning to hunt for large fish, something like pike, walleye, make sure in advance that the time for fishing is favorable.
The sun and the moon are two heavenly bodies that are directly related to life on our planet. The luminaries have a very strong influence on people, but they themselves have very little in common. Consider the dimensions: the sun is 400 times larger than the moon.
But both bodies are at such a distance that it seems to us that they are the same in size. That is why solar eclipses also exist. Often the Sun and the Moon interact with each other (namely, their gravitational fields), as a result of which the Earth's satellite moves away from our planet every year by several centimeters.
And also, thanks to these cosmic bodies, we can observe the change of day and night. Now, probably, no one doubts that the Sun, the Moon have a huge impact on the world of living organisms, including plants, animals, people. But what can I say, if these luminaries even affect the growth of mushrooms. It's no secret that mushrooms grow best after rain, in other words, after rainfall. But the weather is influenced not only by the Sun, but also by the Moon. After the new moon, in practice, more precipitation has been observed more than once. It turns out that during the period of active growth of the moon, mushrooms and other fruiting bodies grow best.
As you can see, the Moon really has a huge impact on our planet. It constantly goes through an endless cycle of certain phases that astrologers have long studied and identified. So if you tend to believe horoscopes, don't ignore the lunar calendar either. Try to do everything right, on time, and then your well-being will always be consistently good.
What will happen in the future?
The Earth and the Moon have been affecting each other for about 4.5 billion years, that is, from the day of their appearance (according to a number of scientists, the satellite and the planet were formed at the same time). Throughout this period, as now, the night star was moving away from the Earth, and our planet slowed down its rotation. However, a complete stop, as well as a final disappearance, is not expected. The planet will continue to decelerate until its rotation is synchronized with the movement of the moon. In this case, our planet will turn to the satellite with one side and “freeze” like that. The tidal waves that the Earth causes on the Moon have long led to a similar effect: the night star always looks at the planet with “one eye”. By the way, there are no oceans on the moon, but there are tidal waves: they are formed in the crust. The same processes are taking place on our planet. Waves in the crust are subtle compared to movement in the ocean, and their effect is negligible.
When our planet synchronizes its motion with a satellite, the influence of the Moon on the Earth will be somewhat different. Tidal waves will continue to emerge, but they will no longer overtake the night star. The wave will be located exactly under the "hovering" Moon and follow it relentlessly. Then the increase in the distance between the two space objects will stop.
Modern Russian science is more inclined to another theory that the Moon is particles of a dusty cloud that the young Earth did not attract to itself.
Since the composition of the satellite is very similar to that of the Earth, this theory has not yet been refuted. But according to Darwin's son George, the Moon is a torn off piece of the Earth due to its rapid rotation in the old days. It came off in the equator, where the pool is now The Pacific... But the fact is that when the Moon appeared, the pool had not yet formed, and the rotation of the Earth was slower than needed to exfoliate matter. Therefore, this hypothesis was refuted. There are two more theories about the appearance of the moon. The first assumes that it was a separate planet, but over time, the Earth pulled it towards itself. But this does not explain the similarity of the composition of the Moon with the Earth's mantle. But the second theory explains this, but it is also unlikely. She appeared in the 1970s in America. Scientists have suggested that the Earth was vaporized due to the intense heat, and from the substances ejected into space, the Moon was formed. But there is no evidence that our planet has ever heated to such high temperatures.
The moon has a tremendous impact on our oceans. Rotating around the Earth, the Moon attracts water masses by its gravity. In a place facing the satellite, bulges are created, the ocean level in which is much higher than in other parts of our planet. Thus, the moon creates an ebb and flow as it travels across the planet.
As soon as the Moon is removed, all the "drawn" water will rush onto the land in a powerful stream, sweeping away everything in its path. The worst tsunamis will seem like tickling waves in comparison with this disaster. But that's not all.
Apart from this large rock, our oceans are governed by the sun's gravitational forces. So, if the Moon nevertheless decides to leave us, then we will not be left unattended for a long time - all power will pass to the Sun, which will be a powerful, but not the most friendly ruler.
The tilt of the Earth without the gravitational forces of the Moon will become unstable. The temperature will fluctuate so much that this attraction will make many parts of the planet uninhabitable.
The "tidal friction" that weakens the speed of the Earth's rotation and causes our days to get longer over time will disappear. The Earth will actually start spinning a little faster without the Moon, which will make the days shorter, which is also not the most pleasant news for us.
But that's not all. Due to the lack of lunar gravity, the Earth's core may experience some discomfort, which for us will result in such an unpleasant thing as widespread volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which is unlikely to have a good effect on life on the planet.
Our ancestors also knew that hair should be cut on the growing moon, then it will grow well, become healthy and strong. The lunar month consists of two parts - increasing and decreasing. In order to understand which lunar phase is at the moment, you just need to determine which letter the month resembles. If it looks like "C", then the Moon is waning, and if it looks like "E", but without a tongue in the middle, it is growing. You can also use the lunar haircut calendar.
A haircut done in the moon's growth phase will help make hair more manageable, in addition, it will grow back much faster. Accordingly, if you cut your hair during the waning phase, the effect will be the opposite. Such an effect of the Earth's satellite is not only speculation and observations of our ancestors, there is also a scientific explanation for this. Since the Moon has the ability to influence the liquid in the human body, during its growth phase, blood flows to the hair follicles, due to which hair growth is accelerated.
The lunar phases are far from the only thing that affects the condition of the hair after a haircut. An important factor is the position of the Earth's satellite in a particular sign of the Zodiac. The most favorable days for updating the hairstyle will be those in which the Moon is in Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn or Leo. Hair that is cut during this period will grow well and be less pruned. If you want to give a new hairstyle lightness and airiness, but so that this does not affect the condition of the hair and its quality, go to the master while the Moon is in Gemini or Libra.
In order for the hair to grow more slowly, but to strengthen well, it should be cut while the Moon is in Cancer or Pisces. But the Moon in Sagittarius or Scorpio has a neutral effect on the condition of the hair. Do not under any circumstances do any manipulation when the Moon is in Aries or Aquarius. This can lead to severe hair loss, and sometimes even baldness.
If your hair is noticeably weakened and neither expensive care products nor proper nutrition do not help, use the advice of our grandmothers and contact the hairdresser during the moon growth phase. And the lunar calendar will help to correctly determine the day for a haircut. Who knows, maybe this is exactly what your hair needs to gain strength and strength.