Without the moon, our planet would be drastically transformed—experiencing only four hours of daylight, enveloped in darkness at night, and subjected to relentless 100-mph winds that create massive hurricanes lasting for months. The absence of the moon would mean a near-total lack of complex life forms, including humans. It's fair to say that our very survival is closely tied to the moon's presence. But what would happen if it vanished without warning?
Show
The Universe
Episode
S04E02
Air Date
Aug 25, 2009
Season 4 Episodes
S04E01
Death Stars
S04E02
The Day the Moon Was Gone
S04E03
It Fell From Space
S04E04
Biggest Blasts
S04E05
The Hunt for Ringed Planets
S04E06
10 Ways to Destroy the Earth
S04E07
The Search for Cosmic Clusters
S04E08
Space Wars
S04E09
Liquid Universe
S04E10
Pulsars & Quasars
S04E11
Science Fiction, Science Fact
S04E12
Extreme Energy