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 ...

Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its momentum goes to the Moon. To put it another way, as the Moon's orbital momentum ...

First, a piece of basalt simulating an asteroid was secured in place, and opposite it was a target material resembling early ...

Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds.

What’s happening Town of Lady Lake’s Roaring ’20s Father-Daughter Dance: This year’s event invites fathers and father figures ...

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

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A moon exploration simulation with robots was conducted in a Jingbo Lake volcanic lava cave in China. Research indicates that there are considerable lava pipe systems distributed beneath the surfaces ...

By poring over thousands of satellite images, researchers geolocated 245 fresh boulder tracks, revealing signs of seismic ...

As NASA gears up next year’s Artemis II test flight, you have an opportunity to add your name to the spacecraft’s digital ...