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The Earth's celestial companion, the moon, is drifting away from us
Every year, the moon, Earth's reliable celestial companion for 4.5 billion years, is getting 1.5 inches away. The distance to ...
Here we explore how long it takes to get to the moon and the factors that affect the journey to our rocky companion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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The Moon Used to Be Much Closer to Earth. It’s Drifting 1.5 Inches Farther From Earth Every Year and It’s Slowly Making Our Days Longer
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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