• Question: hey guys is it true that the moon is moving away from us

    Asked by awesomeaggie to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 26 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 26 Jun 2012:

      It’s probably getting closer, falling toward the earth. Try wikipedia

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 26 Jun 2012:

      I don’t know, but if it experiences any sort of drag (which it must because it’s coupled to the tides on the earth by gravity), its orbit will be slowing down and it will fall towards us.

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