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The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon’s orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther away from the Earth. This effect is very gradual and only detectable on average over years.

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Does Earth have 2 moons? Kind of. Here's what to know about 2025 PN7

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Does Earth have two moons now? What NASA says about our new space friend, a quasi-moon.

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Earth (kind of) has 2 moons, but you won't see it. What to know about Nevada's night sky

A viral claim says Earth has two moons — but does it really? Here’s what’s orbiting our planet and what Nevadans can actually ...

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No, the Earth doesn’t have two moons right now. Here’s what’s actually happening.

Our planet does have a new travel buddy in the form of a tiny quasi-moon that will be with us for another 60 years.

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Why the Moon looks different each night — a complete explanation of lunar phases and their cycle

Learn how the Moon’s phases form, why it changes shape in the sky each night, and what each stage — from new moon to full moon — actually means.

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How to See the Earth and Moon from Mars

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But ...

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