The Moon appears unchanging in the night sky, but its movement hides a slow transformation. For decades, scientists have observed that our satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, year ...

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

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Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.

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

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...

The moon feels like a beautiful constant for many of us, there every night, but Earth’s satellite is actually slowly moving away from us, albeit very slowly. By NASA’s calculations the moon is ...

The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can ...