A Rocky Relationship: Is the Moon Leaving the Earth?

It’s comforting to look up at the night sky. The bright stars seem like old familiar friends; the pockmarked Moon is like a steady and unchanging ally. From our perspective on Earth, the universe seems stable and eternal.

Of course, this isn’t how things really are. In reality, our night sky is in a constant state of flux. You’ve probably heard that the Moon and Earth are drifting apart, but will the Moon ever completely leave?

Find out at:
http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/a-rocky-relationship-is-the-moon-leaving-the-earth/

Image source:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-earthmoon.html