posted on May 16, 2003 @ 7:05 pm
"no sleep til brooklyn," beastie boys
"As you read this, the Moon is moving away from us. Each year, the Moon steals some of Earth's rotational energy, and uses it to propel itself about 3.8 centimeters higher in its orbit. Researchers say that when it formed, the Moon was about 14,000 miles (22,530 kilometers) from Earth. It's now more than 280,000 miles, or 450,000 kilometers away."
(taken from top 10 cool moon facts)
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