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Over the past 2.5 billion years, our moon has been gradually moving away from Earth.
Looking up at the moon in the night sky, you would never imagine that it is slowly moving away from Earth. But we know...
Why does the Moon appear to be close one night and far away the next?
Some nights the Moon seems really close and bigger than usual.
One summer evening when I was a child, I remember being mystified and then...
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact,...
Earth’s got a new temporary moon
The Minor Planet Centre has just announced that the Earth has been orbited by a second moon for the past three years or so. But while excitement about...
