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Last night my gf asked me if the Moon was a planet and was ASTOUNDED that other planets had "moons" (natural satellites).. She nearly fell when I told her Jupiter and Saturn alone had tens of moons..
She saw my face, being an astro -geek that practices amateur stargazing with my scopes and felt bad/dumb..
I then felt bad and told her that it's not her fault.. She just didn't have great teachers.
: /
I then proceeded to draw several 2D Solar System diagrams to show basic orbital motions.
Comment by snonyrnous at 03/07/2024 at 14:24 UTC
43 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Thank you for your service... Imma get a drink
Comment by Ok_Hornet6822 at 03/07/2024 at 15:17 UTC
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I was watching Apollo 13 with a college GF. As the rocket was leaving the launch pad she turned to me and asked, “aren’t they worried about hitting a star?”
Comment by [deleted] at 03/07/2024 at 15:15 UTC
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Comment by daneelthesane at 03/07/2024 at 16:01 UTC
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I would take it as an opportunity to show her some pretty amazing things. First words out of my mouth would be "Want to see Jupiter? With my telescope, we can see the Red Spot as well as the moons!"
And then it would go from there.
Comment by Hot-Rise9795 at 03/07/2024 at 15:08 UTC
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Plot twist: She's 9
Comment by hprather1 at 03/07/2024 at 15:03 UTC
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Had similar experience with my first girlfriend. I didn't handle it nearly as well. Lots of learning opportunities for me in that relationship.
Comment by waby-saby at 03/07/2024 at 15:14 UTC
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Maybe the Earth is the moon of the Moon????
Comment by calm-lab66 at 03/07/2024 at 18:53 UTC
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Jupiter and Saturn have hundreds of moons.
Comment by Hobbs54 at 04/07/2024 at 15:43 UTC
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My father explained it to me like this: - Thor
Comment by Lurker_prime21 at 06/07/2024 at 02:57 UTC
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Followed by a two and a half hour PowerPoint presentation on orbital mechanics.