Why does the Moon orbit the Earth?

Let's see how.

Before I explain, तुला काय वाटतं?

• Why the Moon doesn't crash into Earth
• Always falling — and always missing.

Exactly — gravity! Earth's invisible pull tugs the Moon towards it. But the Moon is also moving sideways — fast. It keeps falling… and missing.

And the Moon is moving at a crazy speed — about 3,683 kilometers per hour. That's faster than a bullet train!

Think of it like this: you tie a ball to a string and swing it around. The string is gravity. If you let go — the ball flies away. The Moon's 'string' is Earth's gravity.

• Ball on string
• Moon orbiting

The Moon is basically in a constant free-fall around Earth. It's falling towards us — but moving sideways so fast it just keeps circling.

— a quick check. If the Moon suddenly stopped moving sideways, what would happen?

Got it,? Onwards. Remember: the Moon is always falling — but it's moving so fast sideways that it keeps missing Earth. That's an orbit.

And that's why the Moon never crashes — it's the perfect cosmic dance of pull and speed.