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FrankieMint t1_ja0dq55 wrote

When the moon recedes far enough from earth, total solar eclipses will no longer be possible (a billion or so years from now.)

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Randys_Spooky_Ghost t1_ja1w9so wrote

Yep, it will also become IIRC tidally locked. So, it will become geosynchronous and only one side of the planet will ever see the moon again.

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