When the Moon first formed, it was a sea of molten lava. The immense gravity of Earth stretched this molten sea, raising tides on both the near and far sides. But the Moon was spinning, and that ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The Moon is gradually drifting away from Earth at a rate you could measure with a ruler if you waited long enough, and this isn’t some random cosmic accident. The process is driven by the same tidal ...