The law of conservation of angular momentum.
The earths rate of rotation is slowing due mainly to the drag of the tides caused by the moon.
To conserve the angular momentum in the earth/moon system the moon has to recede.
The moon isn't moving.
The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.The Moon is so far away that if you move a few meters, or even kilometers, the direction of the Moon won't change appreciably.
About 1 second away every 50,000 years
The moon is 384,400 kilometers away.
The moon was 12
move away to a place far far away
1,427,000,000 away from the sun.
It is about 130,000 kilometres away.
222,222,000
There's no limit to the distance at which Earth's gravity is effective, and no limit to the distance that two bodies can separate and still move in mutual gravitational orbits.
The moon is drifting away from earth at a rate of about 38 millimeters per year. So in 1 million years, the moon will have drifted another 38 kilometers or abour 24 miles further from Earth.
Moon is 250,000 miles away. Sun is 93,000,000 miles away.
The moon is very far away, about 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) from Earth. It is also made of rock and dust, much like Earth, but has no atmosphere, making it unable to support human life. Additionally, the moon's gravity is only about 1/6th of Earth's, which would make it difficult for humans to move around on its surface.