Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Is it possible for an object on Earth's surface to be so heavy that it alters the planet's motion?

 You will be amazed!!!

Here is the Three Gorges Dam in China .

The dam is located in Hubei province and is home to the largest hydroelectric power plant on the planet, capable of generating 22,500 MW.

When full, the water reaches 175 meters above sea level and 95 meters above river level.

The accumulated water reservoir has the potential to flood up to 632 square kilometers of surface with a total of 42 billion tons of water.

NASA scientists confirm that when the dam fills, a phenomenon called moment of inertia occurs which affects the Earth's rotation.

According to the researchers, the entire dam slows down the Earth's rotation , increases the length of the day by 0.06 microseconds and even manages to change the shape of the planet, making it more rounded at the center and flattened at the poles.