What would happen if our Moon suddenly disappeared? Would we still have tides? It turns out that the Moon has a much bigger influence on Earth than you might think. Without the Moon, life as we know it would not exist! Rocket scientist Miquel Sureda explains what happened before the Moon existed, and how we know that the Moon is slowly moving away from us.Plus, we have a special treat for you - we made up a story about the Moon’s disappearance with our friends from What If World!For more information and resources about the science in this episode, check out our blog post.If you love Tumble, please consider pledging to our Patreon campaign. It makes a HUGE difference for us!Have you written a review on iTunes yet? This also helps more people find our show!Looking for more podcasts for kids, including What If World? Listen and discover on the Kids Listen app, a podcast listening app designed just for kids!