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

Because oxygen seeps (diffuses) out of mats slowly, the timing of sunlight becomes a big deal. Short days mean the sun sets ...

The dwarf planet Pluto and its five known natural satellites (Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra) may be frigid, but ...

As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ...

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 ...

Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

Yet, there is another natural satellite in the solar system that holds many real mysteries, which remain unexplained by science even today. This satellite is Titan, and I have seen many people ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a ring laser that tracks Earth's axis movements without telescopes or satellites.

The label " space rock " feels like an understatement for what NASA just observed. A rock is something you throw at a window ...

The clear views of Saturn are because it will be making its closest pass to us here on Earth for 2025, giving us the clearest and brightest view we’ll get all year. It will be ‘in opposition’ this ...