What Would Happen If The Moon Hit Earth

Imagine the Moon breaking out of its orbit and plunging toward Earth—what would actually happen? In this episode, we walk through each stage of this impossible-but-thrilling scenario: how gravity would twist tides, what the sky would look like, how the atmosphere would react, and why the collision itself would completely reshape our planet. A dramatic deep-dive into cosmic physics and the forces that keep our world safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices