The moon's gravity causes high and low tides, something known as the tidal force. As the tidal force shifts Earth's mass, it ...

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

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 ...

Bus-size asteroid races towards Earth today. Will it pass by or endanger our planet? The newly discovered space rock, named ...

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

As it spins around Earth, the moon is about to reach its closest point to the blue planet.

The Virtual Telescope Project is set to host a free YouTube stream covering the flyby starting at 7 p.m. ET (23:00 GMT) on ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...