The Moon stabilizes Earth's obliquity. Well, almost. The tilt actually varies between 22 and 24.5 degrees - and the variation is enough to induce such environmental inconveniences as the occasional ice age. Without the Moon, it might be much worse.Seth Shostak
The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard.Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
All of the full moons for the entire year are special in that they have particular names.Neil deGrasse Tyson
