The Moon Is Slowly Drifting Away From The Earth. Could We Eventually Lose It?
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For over four billion years the Moon has been our faithful friend, causing tides, stabilising the Earth's spin and setting the rhythm of life on Earth - in various ways things scientists are still researching today. However, although it will seemingly stay fixed in the night sky of night, the Moon is not in stasis. Scientists have shown it is still slowly drifting further away in a retrieval rate that is measurable every year. This slow separation is due to the complex interaction of the motion, the gravity between the two bodies as well as the tides.