It sounds like a sci-fi plot, but it’s a cold, hard scientific fact: our closest cosmic neighbor, the moon, is slowly moving ...

Thanks to the ongoing onshore breeze and the gravitational pull of the supermoon, elevated tides are expected to continue for the next few days. Conditions may not ease until later in the week. As a ...

Because the Earth is doing the work of increasing the Moon's momentum, the Earth's rotation slows down in turn, as its momentum goes to the Moon. To put it another way, as the Moon's orbital momentum ...

TAYLOR WELL, YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT RIGHT NOW EARTH IS AT ITS CLOSEST POINT TO THE MOON. FIRST WARNING, METEOROLOGIST BROOKE SILVERING EXPLAINS HOW IT AFFECTS OUR TIDES BROOKE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, ...

NASA confirms the discovery of Earth’s temporary second moon, 2025 PN7, a rare quasi-moon orbiting alongside Earth since the ...

Those who miss October’s supermoon needn’t worry, as November’s full supermoon will be the closest supermoon of the year.

The Moon exerts a gravitational force upon the Earth, but because this force is related to distance, it is slightly stronger on the side of the Earth facing the moon and slightly weaker on the away ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we break down the complicated science of tides and why some places have massive tidal swings while others do not. We also cover the role of ancient viral DNA ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Deep below the Earth's crust, molten rock rises and falls, driving the movement of tectonic ...

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

Astronomers identified asteroid 2025 PN7 as a quasi-moon of Earth in 2025, a rare celestial companion sharing Earth's solar ...

Scientists think the moon may have an interior that's kind of similar to Earth's — but questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...