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Why The Moon is Slowly Moving Away

Why The Moon is Slowly Moving Away

Update: 2025-03-05
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Even if you probably did not notice, the Moon is slowly moving away from Earth right now! This movement of the Moon could cause things to change here on Earth as well. Why does this happen? In this episode, I will answer this mind-blowing question and take you into the interesting science of the Moon.





Here’s an article! It is called “How Moons Form” (https://spectacularsci.com/2025/03/how-moons-form-article/)





Here’s an activity! It is called “How Did The Moon Form?” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/06/moon-formation-activity/)





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Why The Moon is Slowly Moving Away

Why The Moon is Slowly Moving Away

Akshay Jayaraman