Conditions needed for a Fractured Moon

After seeing the film Oblivion I began wondering about what would happen if the Moon was fractured in such a way that large chunks of the Moon were ripped apart.

Would the chunks of Moon stay in orbit around the Earth, or would they drift off into space?

The film shows that the majority of them floating around by the rest of the Moon. But I'm not sure if this would actually happen, wouldn't the force of the original explosion drift these chunks far apart in a short span of time? I'm not sure if I'm right however.

But if this is the case, what conditions would I need to have a fractured Moon orbiting a planet?

Here is a frame from the film:

posted over 9 years ago

Jimmery‭

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