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| Beautiful sight of our satellite |
According to recent studies, over time moon has
moved from earth gradually at a rate of about 3.8 cm per year. We know this
because the astronauts left five reflectors on the lunar surface.
The Moon moves because it accelerates in its
orbit, due to the effect that Earth’s oceans are causing. The fact that the
Moon moves away will bring consequences to Earth:
One of
them is the length of the days. All this matter is related to the tides, which
serve as a brake to the rotation of the Earth. We know that the tides were more
numerous, and the days were shorter many years ago, by the records found in the
rocks called tidal rhythmites.
When the
Moon was very close to the Earth, the days lasted just 5 hours, but as it walked
away, the days are elongated up to 24 hours today. But they will continue
expanding until they last month and more, and then until they are eternal and
one side of the Earth will always look at the Sun and the other will always be
in darkness
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