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The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone.
The moon is slowly ... nearly 16 times closer to Earth than it is today. As it cooled, the moon backed away, retreating thousands of miles into the distance. A new animation depicts that process ...
Why Is It So Tricky to Show the Sun, Earth, and Moon in a Diagram?
Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once ...
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What planets looks like if they were closer to Earth
(Second animation): This animation shows the moon orbiting Earth at the same distance as the ISS. More from News Have you ever wished the Jupiter or Saturn were closer to Earth? Saturn’s rings ...
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There is no permanent dark side of the moon, and this simple animation by a former NASA scientist explains why
The video shows our view from Earth as the moon passes through its month-by-month phases, from full moon to new moon. At the bottom right corner, the animation also tracks the boundary of sunlight ...