Scientists have held our big moon is crucial to life on Earth because its gravity helps stabilize the Earth's axial tilt, thus producing stable climates over long periods.
A new study based on computer simulations, however, suggests planets like Earth would be relatively stable even without a big moon. That's good news in the quest to find life elsewhere.
Monday, February 3, 2014
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