Our Moon Is Drifting Away. Here's What We Can Expect to Happen.

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

The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

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 ...

NASA considers using nuclear bombs to destroy Moon-bound ‘city killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4

If asteroid 2024 YR4 hits the Moon, it could launch dust and small rocks into space, creating micrometeoroid debris in low Earth orbit.
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Bus-Size Asteroid Flew Closer Than The Moon - Watch The Orbit Animation

Asteroid 2024 DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m). Credit: Space.com | animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve ...
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Michael’s Miscellany: 10 Cool Things About the Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from debris ejected after a massive impact with Earth. Despite appearing the same size as the Sun from Earth, ...

When is the next full moon? The largest and brightest supermoon of 2025 will shine for days

The next full moon will be the largest and brightest full moon of the year - the October 2025 harvest supermoon. Here's what to know and when to watch ...