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 ...

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 ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...

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

Recent scientific research has unearthed an intriguing proposition that Earth may have once been orbited by two moons instead ...

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At the same time, there is a widely circulated belief that a "blood moon" brings calamity and is harmful to people, affecting ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious ...

Researchers who examined data from Perseverance found that the rocks contained organics that could have been the precursors ...

Today, Earth’s moon is uninhabitable and does not contain a trace of life. It does not have much of an atmosphere, a drop of ...

A partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21, 2025. It will be visible in the Southern Hemisphere. Key locations ...

The final eclipse of 2025 will unfold this weekend, but despite some of the hype online, most of the world will miss the ...