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The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

Earth rises over the Moon, as seen by the Apollo 8 astronauts. Bill Anders/NASA Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State…

byStephen DiKerby

September 26, 2025