The moon still contains a great mass. Also fun fact: Every 100+ years the moon get one centimeter closer.
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The moon drifts away form Earth every year, not closer. About 4 cm each year, to be exact.
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I could be wrong on this but i swear i read that it is getting farther not closer
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You are absolutely right.
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Farther away actually!
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Oh I know it does. But it would still have less, assuming the Hive took the excavated moon dirt somewhere else. Probably slightly increasing in the amount it gets closer all the time.