MOON: Everyone’s eyes were on the moon Sunday night, when the only visible supermoon of 2017 loomed above us.

We had a great view of the heavenly body here in Bradford.

But what if there was no moon?

EarthSky.org describes how our own world would be different.

“Earth without its moon would be a very different world indeed. No eclipses. Smaller tides. But the biggest change would be in the length of Earth’s Day,” states the article ‘What Would Earth Be Like With No Moon?’

According to EarthSky, our moon is large relative to the Earth compared to other planet/moon combos, so our moon has a stronger effect on the Earth.

With our moon, our days would much shorter because the Earth would spin faster.

“It’s because, billions of years ago when Earth was young, our planet spun around on its axis much faster,” the article states. “Our world’s cycle of day and night was less than 10 hours long. The ebb and flow of the tides are what put the brakes on Earth’s spin.”

If you missed the recent supermoon, or would like another chance to enjoy one, you’re in luck.

Sunday’s supermoon was a series of three supermoons in close succession, according to EarthSky.org.

The next two will be Jan. 2 and 31.

The Jan. 31 moon is also dubbed a “Blue Moon,” as it will be the second full moon of the month, but that’s only noteworthy in that it has another fun name.

However, there will be another visual phenomenon that night: A total lunar eclipse.

In our area, it sounds like partial lunar eclipse will be visible before sunrise on Jan. 31.