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The moon is getting farther away from the Earth
It's common knowledge that the moon travels around the Earth, but not everyone is aware of the fact that the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. is increasing. As the relatively small spacial body continues its celestial spinning, it moves 1.48 inches away from our planet each year, which is around the same speed that human fingernails grow, according to the BBC.
This also means that the moon was likely much closer in the past. Scientists believe that when the moon was first formed, it was around 14,000 miles away. Nowadays, it's about 250,000 miles from us.
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