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The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone.
A new animation depicts that process with unprecedented ... In turn, Earth's tidal bulge exerts gravity on the moon. The Earth spins faster than the moon orbits it, so as the bulge rotates away ...
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There is no permanent dark side of the moon, and this simple animation by a former NASA scientist explains why
The video shows our view from Earth as the moon passes through its month-by-month phases, from full moon to new moon. At the bottom right corner, the animation also tracks the boundary of sunlight ...
Airplane-Size Asteroid 2024 BJ Flies Closer Than The Moon In Orbit Animation
BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) ...