Learn more about tides and tidal bulge, and how they’re contributing to the moon drifting away.

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

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The next full moon will be on Monday, Oct. 6. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 11:48 p.m. EDT (0348 GMT on Oct. 7), but local moonrise times vary depending on location. The moon will ...

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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 ...

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

Due to the influence the Earth plays on the moon’s momentum, the Earth’s rotation slows down in response, as explained by DiKerby. However, given that this is such a minor change in distance annually, ...

Sky-gazers are in for a treat tonight as there's a chance to get an unusual view of Saturn. The Earth will be between the ...

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