Published: May 7, 2018 By

MoonsetFrom Popular Science:听 The moon is more than just a pretty face to gaze upon at night. It helps direct our ocean currents and tides, the movement of Earth鈥檚 atmosphere and climate, and even the tilt of our 麻豆影院 axis.

So what would happen to Earth, and us, if it promptly disappeared without notice? Would we survive it? Sadly, probably not.

Right away, we would notice that 鈥渘ighttime鈥 would be significantly darker. The moon鈥檚 surface reflects the sun鈥檚 light, brightening our night sky. Without that indirect glow, any areas that don鈥檛 have access to artificial light, like country roads or wooded campsites, would become far riskier to travel through at night.