Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...

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 ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

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

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

Skywatchers worldwide anticipate the final solar eclipse of 2025, a partial event primarily visible in the Southern ...

Skywatchers are set for the year's last solar eclipse, best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere on September 21, 2025. While ...

Summer is officially over September 22, at 2:19 p.m. Time to hang up the surfboard, deflate the beach balls, stow the grill, ...

Recent observations have confirmed that the Earth’s rotation is gradually accelerating, causing days to become fractionally ...

As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations in ...