Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...

The Moon, our constant celestial companion, is drifting away from Earth at a slow but measurable rate. According to a ...

Learn more about tides and tidal bulge, and how they’re contributing to the moon drifting away.

The Moon is slowly receding from Earth at a rate of around 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) per year. This might seem ...

The autumn night sky in Ireland is an observer's treasure-trove and the first celestial event of the season arrives on September 7 with a lunar eclipse and blood moon ...

The Odysseus lunar lander fired its main engine for six minutes and 48 seconds Wednesday, putting the spacecraft into a 57-mile-high orbit around the moon and setting the stage for a landing try ...