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 ...

Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its ...

A new study has revealed that the Earth’s celestial companion, the Moon, is moving away from the Earth at the rate of 1.5 ...

Long ago, the Moon was much nearer Earth. Scientists believe a protoplanet collision created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago. Fossil clam shells show shorter Earth days in ancient times.

Every year, the moon, Earth's reliable celestial companion for 4.5 billion years, is getting 1.5 inches away. The distance to ...

Scientists have warned that Earth's rotation is set to speed up on Tuesday, resulting in one of the shortest days in recorded history. The change, driven by the moon's gravitational pull, will cause ...