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 ...

As the eclipse progresses, the moon will pass through both the Earth’s partial and full shadows. During its full immersion in ...

A Blood Moon oocurs during a total lunar eclipse. Instead of turning black, the Moon looks red or orange because Earth's air ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon's orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther ...