What if the Earth stopped spinning and you were in a plane?
What if the Earth stopped spinning and you were in a plane? Prepare for death. If you are flying at 10,000 ft, you have less than 2 seconds to live. The sudden stopping of the Earth will generate an extremely intense shock wave in the air. It will move up from the surface at a velocity somewhat greater than the speed of sound.
What would happen if the Earth was 1 inch closer to the sun?
Even a small move closer to the sun could have a huge impact. That's because warming would cause glaciers to melt, raising sea levels and flooding most of the planet. Without land to absorb some of the sun's heat, temperatures on Earth would continue to rise.