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		chaboud on April 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Live Starlink Satellite and Coverage Map The moon is slowly getting farther away. Starlink satellites are expected to relatively quickly return to earth.

Retric on April 29, 2023 [–]

The moon is gaining velocity from earth’s rotation which is a finite energy source, given a long enough timescales it would collide with earth. However, the sun is going to consume the earth before that happens.

chaboud on April 29, 2023 | [–]

I'll put $10 up against that bet. In a few billion years, one of us is going to look pretty stupid!

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