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

  • Written by Stephen DiKerby, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University
The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains whyEarth rises over the Moon, as seen by the Apollo 8 astronauts.Bill Anders/NASA

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