No Moon, No Life? Here's What Would Happen If the Moon Disappeared | Star Gazers

Imagine looking up and the moon is just... gone! What would happen next? Spoiler: it’s not great for Earth. From wild weather to changing tides, Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez takes us on a thought experiment through a moonless world—and shows just how much we rely on our lunar neighbor. Produced in partnership with Florida Atlantic University: @fauscience Host: Trace Dominguez @tracedominguez Producer: Emily Swift Editor: Jacquelyn Hurtado Watch more Star Gazers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4S3PqZjXgnu5yjlunwQpU8Q03iu8IXb&si=UdZqO1IzLVDgvFLb ---------------------------- Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthFloridaPBS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wpbt2/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@southfloridapbs We couldn’t do this without you! Support South Florida PBS by donating here: https://bit.ly/SupportSFPBS ---------------------------- 0:00 What if the Moon Disappeared? 0:14 Tides 0:40 Impact on Wildlife 0:51 Earth starts wobbling?! 1:31 Earth gets darker 1:57 Moon's Stabilizing Effect ----------------------------- #moon #earth #spacefacts #moondisappeared #astronomyfacts #solarsystem #astronomy #nasa #spacetalk #spacenews