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

Without the moon, life on Earth might not even be possible. At one quarter the diameter of the Earth and one sixth its gravity, our celestial neighbor plays a critical role in setting marine-life ...

Astronomers have determined that our nearest neighbor is gradually inching away from us. The Weather Channel reports that the Earth’s moon is moving further away from our planet, albeit at an ...

When people believe they’ll be restless under a full moon, that expectation alone can be enough to keep them awake.

A: Gravity helps make the ocean tides happen. Gravity is the attractive force that all matter exerts on other matter, and it’s what holds us to the Earth. All the matter that makes up the Earth ...

We’d certainly know about it if an asteroid hit Mars or the moon, but just how much Earth would be affected depends on a number of factors ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Surprisingly enough, the moon is a piece of our planet. The moon is weird. It's completely unlike anything else in the solar system. So how did our planet end up with such a special moon? The answer ...

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But mitigating this is its far greater distance, plus the fact that Earth appears much ...

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 ...

— Ellie Webb, Mineral Point, Wis. A Grant Petty, professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Gravity helps make the ocean tides happen.