To understand how the Moon affects the tides, you need to know that the Moon's gravity pulls the oceans towards it. Even though the Moon is very far away, it is massive enough for its ...

Scientists found Titan’s orbit is shifting faster than expected due to tidal dissipation. A recent cosmic event likely ...

Because the force of gravity is stronger at shorter ... could have substituted for modern ocean tides, says Nimmo, raising the Moon's orbit from five to 16 Earth radii in 200 million years.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn’s moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...

The impact on the oceans if the Moon disappeared would be much smaller tides, about one-third the size of what they are now.

That the surface of the earth itself may be subject to tides like those of the ocean has long seemed probable ... Any change in the pull of gravity changes the pull of the weight, shortens ...

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of ...

To understand how the Moon affects the tides, you need to know that the Moon's gravity pulls the oceans towards it. Even though the Moon is very far away, it is massive enough for its gravitational ...

Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...