Articles for tag: Astronomy, Lunar Drift, Solar System, The Moon, Tidal Forces

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The Moon Is Slowly Leaving Us (By 3.8 cm Each Year!)

Suhail Ahmed

You can’t feel it when you step outside at night, but the Moon is quietly drifting away from Earth, retreating by a thumb’s width every year. That tiny shift hides a sweeping story about tides, time, and the fragile geometry that makes total solar eclipses possible. Scientists have pinned down this recession with millimeter precision, ...