The moon stays in orbit because of the planet’s gravity.
Which scenario would increase the gravity of the planet?
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Every object in space exerts a gravitational pull on every other, and so gravity influences the paths taken by everything traveling through space. It is the glue that holds together entire galaxies. It keeps planets in orbit. ... It makes planets habitable by trapping gasses and liquids in an atmosphere.
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The Moon, Earth's natural satellite, seems to hover in the sky, unaffected by gravity. However, the reason the Moon stays in orbit is precisely because of gravity -- a universal force that attracts objects. ... Earth itself is a satellite of the Sun, as are each of the other planets in our solar system.
decreasing the distance between the moon and the planet
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