What would happen if Mars revolved around the Earth?
October 4, 20243 Mins Read
So our main goal in conquering space is the moon. Next is Mars. Like Earth it is also a planet. It is believed that rivers flowed on the chest of Mars long ago like the Earth.

Mars

There was a thick atmosphere suitable for life. The distance of the planet from Earth is about 5.5 (closest) to 22.5 million kilometers (farthest). Our interest in the red planet is endless. What would happen if there was Mars instead of the moon?

As the only satellite, how would Mars affect the Earth? Natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes would have increased? Or we were just overwhelmed by the bright light of the new moon? Let's ride the chariot of imagination woven with the thread of logic and come back from that impossible scenario.

The diameter of the moon is about 3,500 kilometers, slightly more than 6,500 kilometers of Mars. That is, in terms of size, Mars is almost twice the size of the Moon. If Mars were Earth's only natural satellite, it would have an impact on this part of the solar system. The average temperature of its surface increases. Currently, the average surface temperature of the red planet is minus 60 degrees Celsius. As temperatures rise, the ice at its poles melts. Potentially, this would have resulted in the release of underground water. Mars would have been a wonderful place to live. I will come back to this topic a little later.

Due to structural reasons, the upper part of the moon is gray. As a result, the light that comes to the earth at night after reflecting on the moon is a dim soft blue-white color. If Mars is in the Moon's place, the mixture of colors will increase in the light of Joshana. The night world was covered with a lot of orange light. Besides, being larger in size, the brightness of Jochana night would have increased by about four times than it does now. These are all good points.

On the other hand, due to the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun, the tides on the earth. While the Sun has some influence, the main player here is the Moon. Due to its mass and volume, the gravitational force of Mars is naturally greater than that of the Moon. If it were an Earth satellite, that energy would be felt on Earth. The activity of the Earth's tectonic plates or continental plates would have increased several times.

The Earth's surface is divided into several distinct segments. These fragments float on the molten magma below. These are called tectonic plates or continental plates. Our continents and oceans lie on top of these tectonic plates. Increased activity of tectonic plates means increased movement of them.

And due to the movement of these plates, natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, eruptions are created on earth. Due to the increasing activity of the tectonic plates, these disasters also increased at an alarming rate. During high tide, the height of the water fluctuates much more. But it would not be impossible for people to survive in all these.

Back to settlement. In this hypothetical scenario, the distance from Earth to Mars is only 385,000 km. So definitely people settled here. According to scientists, if Mars were our satellite, it would be possible to settle there in just 8 years with current technology.

However, trying to settle on Mars might have started a new cold war between the powerful countries of the world. The glory of being the pioneer of settlement is no less. There is no doubt that the intense competition to conquer space would have fueled the pace of invention. But a terrible fight would also be tied with these. If the moon were as varied as Mars, such a picture would still be seen.

If Mars was our satellite, there would have been some advantages. There were also some difficulties. All in all, the solar system in its current state is actually very convenient for us.