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Moon's Bulge Explained

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the put-some-cream-on-that dept.

anthemaniac writes "The moon has an unexplained bulge that astronomers have been trying to find a source for since 1799. Finally, an apparent answer: The equatorial bulge developed back when the developing moon was like molasses (and you thought it was cheese!) and, rather than today's nearly circular orbit, it 'moved in an eccentric oval-shaped orbit 100 million years after its violent formation.'"

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  1. no by GigsVT · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's just happy to see you.

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  2. Come on people, give the moon a break... by Bamafan77 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone knows your metabolism slows down after a certain age. Still though, a half hour a day on the treadmill probably wouldn't hurt either.

    1. Re:Come on people, give the moon a break... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      30 minutes a day on the treadmill? The fucker goes 1km/sec ALL DAY LONG!

      YOU do that, fat-ass!

  3. The answer is apparent. by BoBathan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bulge at the equator, violent formation, clearly the Moon is American.

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  4. mmmm.... by denttford · · Score: 5, Funny

    Space Beer.

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