Curiosity Corner: Why does the Moon follow our car but never come home with us?
The Moon appears to follow your car because its immense distance from Earth makes your car's movement insignificant in comparison. Objects closer to you seem to move quickly due to relative motion, while the distant Moon appears stationary. The Moon is actually orbiting Earth, not following you home.
The Moon appears to follow your car because its immense distance from Earth makes your car's movement insignificant in comparison. Objects closer to you seem to move quickly due to relative motion, while the distant Moon appears stationary. The Moon is actually orbiting Earth, not following you home.
