The Long Give or the "Super Moon" should be thanked for helping it escape from the Suez Canal

2021/04/0213:33:09 science 1703

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According to the China-Africa News Agency, the container ship "" stranded on the Longsong container ship was blocked on the Suez Canal for 6 days. It finally managed to escape on Monday. . A lot of work relies on the tug and the powerful Mashhour sand dredger, which removes large amounts of sand from the fully loaded ship.

But if there is no "super moon" in the sky, it may still be trapped in place.

The tides at noon on Monday are unusually high because they coincide with the full moon. tide reaches its highest point at a full or new moon.

On such days, the sun, moon, and earth line up in a straight line, pulling the tide in one direction, increasing the potential energy of water.

These are called "super tides" and they occur twice a month.

The full moon on Sunday night also happens to be the first full moon in March-Worm Moon. According to some definitions, it can also be counted as super moon .

The super moon occurs when the moon is full, when the moon's orbit is closest to the earth. It is characterized by being brighter and larger than other full moons.

The moon orbits the earth in an elliptical shape. Its furthest point is about 253,000 miles from the earth. When it is closest to the earth, the distance will be shortened by about 30,000 miles.

The full moon that helped this ship escape occurred on March 28. And March 30 will be the moment when the moon is closest to the earth. (Original title: Ever Given or thanks to "Super moon" for helping it escape from the Suez Canal)

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