Could the Moon Actually Crash Toward Earth?
With a push in the opposite direction, the angular momentum decreases. This means that the overall rotation rate gets smaller. The moon doesn’t totally stop orbiting, but it is now orbiting slowly enough that it acts more like a rock falling toward Earth and almost hits it.

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