The Moon is not a fixed lantern in the sky but a slow-moving partner that is gradually edging away from Earth. That retreat is tiny on human timescales, yet over millions and billions of years it ...

The phenomenon of the Moon slowly moving away from Earth often sparks various speculations, ranging from climate change to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The moon may look steady, but it’s quietly slipping farther from Earth with every passing year. | ©Image Credit: ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and have been landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study. The research ...