The Moon is gradually drifting away from Earth at a rate you could measure with a ruler if you waited […] ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

There is a long and intriguing history behind the human obsession with the Moon, which is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, even though people obs.

During its initial molten phase, the Moon experienced tidal bulges on its near and far sides due to Earth's immense gravitational pull. The Moon's rotation initially carried these gravitationally ...