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Ah, that makes sense. And then the question arises: why does the speed of an object increase when its closer in its elliptical orbit?

I am curious as to why the moon doesn't fall into the earth. Did a few searches and found: https://www.physicsforums.com/archive/t-58667_Why_doesnt_the_moon_just_fall_to_the_earth?.html But that doesn't explain one thing. Moons orbit is not an exact circle. Its "almost" circular. So...