Recently, Earth’s rotation has been speeding up, shortening days by milliseconds. While this change is minor, scientists are ...

If you’re the kind of person who gets a lot done, you’re grateful for every one of the 86,400 seconds that make up a day. On July 9, however, as well as on July 22, and August 5, you won’t get your ...

This sci-fi concept could one day be a reality, say our readers, however the measurements would need to be exact to avoid ...

Tides come from a difference in gravity across an object. The force of gravity exerted by the Moon is about 4% stronger on the side of Earth that faces toward the Moon, compared to the opposite side ...

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The Moon is slowly receding from Earth at 1.5 inches per year due to tidal forces. This celestial dance also causes Earth's ...

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