The Moon’s orbit plays a critical role in stabilizing Earth’s climate, tides, and rotation. Scientists have been closely ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

The moon will soon be joined by a new dance partner around the Earth's gravitational pull. But its new pal will stay for only a song or two before returning to the dark of the night. An asteroid, ...

That misalignment means the tidal bulges pull on the Moon gravitationally, which gradually speeds up the Moon’s orbit. When ...

Earth is set to have a second “mini moon” for just under two months. The lunar companion will be in Earth’s orbit from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. A mini moon is an object from space that is temporarily ...

From crescent slivers to glowing supermoons, the moon continues to shape our calendars, our tides and our sense of wonder, ...

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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) ...