Can a moon become a planet?

Pluto's moon Charon will become a planet. But we're talking really strange. Eventually, if Earth and its Moon survive long enough, the Moon will have to be reclassified as a planet, said Gregory Laughlin, an extrasolar planet researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Why do I keep dreaming about moons?

Generally, dreaming about moons represents a feminine side, a strong intuition, or sometimes a mother. On the other hand, a moon can also be related to one's emotions and varying moods. You might want to take your dream as a warning that you should start looking after your own well-being. Does the full moon affect dreams? Many people notice that their dream lives are more active during full moons. There's also evidence that the body's production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin is altered during full moons, which may explain disrupted sleep patterns and technicolor dreams.

Consequently, what if there was 2 moons?

The consequences of a second moon orbiting the Earth depend on how massive that moon is and how far from the Earth it orbits. The most obvious effect would be that the ocean tides would be altered. Tides could be either smaller or higher and there could be more than two high tides per day. What if Earth had 4 moons?

What would happen if the sun exploded?

The good news is that if the Sun were to explode ? and it will eventually happen ? it wouldn't happen overnight. During this process, it will lose its outer layers to the cosmos, leading to the creation of other stars and planets in the same way that the violent burst of the Big Bang created Earth. What is a ghost moon? A pair of so-called "ghost moons" have been documented orbiting Earth. These ghost moons, otherwise known as Kordylewski clouds, are large hazy clouds of dust. Discovered by Polish astronomer Kazimierz Kordylewski in 1961, his evidence was too faint to convince other scientists of their existence.