Do We Really Need the Moon?

Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our intimate relationship with the Moon. The Moon is such a familiar presence in the sky that most of us take it for granted. What if it wasn't where it is now? How would that affect life on Earth? Besides orchestrating the tides, the moon dictates the length of a day, the rhythm of the seasons and the very stability of our planet.

Category

Documentary / Nature / Science / Special

Original air date

2011-02-01