As the next full moon prepares to rise on February 12th, whispers of its mysterious influence on the winter weather of Earth ...

Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO The Moon is about 239,000 miles (385,000 km) from Earth, how can ...

Thus, as at the time of the new moon, the sun and the moon being in the same parts of the heavens—the tides produced in the ocean are then the highest, because they are equal to the sum of the ...

Earth's slowing rotation, caused by the Moon's gravitational pull, is lengthening days and affecting life. Learn how this ...

causing in most places two high tides a day as our planet rotates on its axis. The moon's gravity pulls the ocean toward itself to create the near-side bulge, but this doesn't account for the ...

Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors ...

The movement of the ocean tides is actually quite important ... on observed changes in relation to the phases of the Moon. These days, tide-predicting is done quickly and with digital computers.

Barau's petrel (Pterodroma baraui) is an endangered seabird that breeds on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean ... at the full Moon. This suggests they use both the Moon and the length of the ...

King tides occur when the moon’s orbit comes closest to the earth ... features breathtaking views from 500 feet above the ocean. Yachats State Park has a large viewing platform with expansive ...

Why do we have two tides a day? As the Earth spins on its axis, the oceans on its surface are affected by two forces: One side of the Earth faces the Moon. On this side the sea is closer to the ...

Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could be used to obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses ...