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

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 had a fluctuating orbit around the Earth, but recent changes in distance could be caused by the tidal force shifting the planet’s mass.

Here are 7 lesser-known interesting facts about the moon only true selenophiles know! Read lunar secrets in this must-read trivia for moon lovers worldwide.

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our ...

At its nearest, 2025 PN7 comes 186,000 miles (299,337 kilometres) from Earth. Its average distance is about 238,855 miles ...

Asteroid 2025 QD8, about 22 meters wide, safely passed Earth on Wednesday at a distance of 135,500 miles, closer than the ...

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