The possible reason moon drifting few centimeters away from earth every year is because earth is growing in volume (not mass) by few centimeters every year. Another possible reason for moon drifting away from earth is slowly weakening magnetic field of earth. Planets without magnetic field often don’t have any moons. Gravity is not the only player at work in space after all.
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Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style someday
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re going, I’m going your way
Ahhhhh
Y yo que pensaba que me estaba quedando corto de vista…..!!!!!!
We know the Moon got blown out of orbit and flung across space in 1999.
The possible reason moon drifting few centimeters away from earth every year is because earth is growing in volume (not mass) by few centimeters every year. Another possible reason for moon drifting away from earth is slowly weakening magnetic field of earth. Planets without magnetic field often don’t have any moons. Gravity is not the only player at work in space after all.