What would happen if there was another more massive planet together with the moon, for example Jupiter?
Answer from: Ivan Komelin:
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I dare to suppose that in this case, the Earth would be a natural satellite, not Jupiter. Here a lot depends on the initial conditions of coexistence. If you simply replace the Moon with Jupiter now, the latter will simply attract the Earth to itself.
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