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

The Moon is slowly receding from Earth at a rate of around 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) per year. This might seem infinitesimal when measured against the Moon's average distance from the planet of ...

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

A new experiment simulating the surface of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus suggests that the organic compounds found in plumes erupting from its subsurface ocean may actually form on the moon's surface, ...

Along with astronomical influences, there are also meteorological influences that can cause tides to be even higher, as seen ...