The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from debris ejected after a massive impact with Earth. Despite appearing the same size as the Sun from Earth, ...

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) ...

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