Heard this the other day and is quite scary, would that mean tide changes will occur and also that maybe the pull of the moon will halt the tide process so the seas will become stagnant???
2007-01-19 07:00:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Here's a good explanation, and the recession is actually about 1.5" per year......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon's_orbit#Tidal_evolution_of_the_lunar_orbit
2007-01-19 07:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POINT BLANK! The universe is forever expanding. It is a consequence of dark matter. Unfortunately, science cannot prove dark matter, but IT DOES EXIST.......Dark matter is opposite gravity and rather than attract, it opposes. This is why the moon is "moving away from us."
2007-01-20 00:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its moving away at about 1/2 inch per year. It wont make any difference in our lifetime.
2007-01-19 15:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has been since its origin.
it will not cause a big difference in our lifetime but far down the road it will. i think its moving away because of the force when it was created and the Sun's force upon it.
2007-01-19 15:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by heather feather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its speed and resulting centrifugal force is greater than the pull of their mutual gravities
2007-01-19 16:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the life
2007-01-19 15:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by sudandragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋