Is the moon moving away from the earth?
Yes, at a rate of about 3--4 cm/yr. The tidal bulges on the Earth (largely in the oceans), raised by the Moon, are MORE? ChaCha.
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I wouldn't say that the Moon is getting closer to the Sun, specifically, though--it is getting farther from the Earth. ChaCha
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Eventually the Earth will show only one face to the Moon, much like the Moon only shows one face to the Earth. MORE?
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Yes it is, but very slowly. The current rate at which the Earth day is increasing is 0.0018 seconds/century. The semi-major MORE?
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About Moon
The moon is a planet that revolves around the Earth. Reflection from the sun's rays make the moon 'shine'; it does not give out light of its own. In ancient times the Moon was thought to represent the feminine nature, while the Sun was thought to represent the more active, male nature.
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