What is the purpose of the moon to the Earth?

The gravitational pull of the moon controls the rise and fall of tides on Earth and slows the planet's rotation, while the phases of the moon serve as calendar markers for human beings. High tides occur on the portion of the Earth closest to the moon and the portion farthest away. read more

These include that the Earth captured the moon, that the moon fissioned out of the Earth, or that Earth may even have stolen the moon from Venus, according to a recent theory. Internal structure The moon very likely has a very small core, just 1 to 2 percent of the moon's mass and roughly 420 miles (680 km) wide. read more

Theories abound as to what the Earth-Moon system formed. But the true purpose, if it has one, remains a complete enigma. The enigma also shows the fragmentary knowledge that depicts the mysteries of guises, from religious symbol to the ideas of death and rebirth. read more