The Moon Is Leaving Us
And we can’t stop it.
The moon is drifting away from us.
Each year, our moon moves distinctly, inexorably farther from Earth—just a tiny bit, about an inch and a half, a nearly imperceptible change. There is no stopping this slow ebbing, no way to turn back the clock. The forces of gravity are invisible and unshakable, and no matter what we do or how we feel about them, they will keep nudging the moon along. Over many millions of years, we’ll continue to grow apart.
Given this rather melodramatic description, you might wonder: Well no, not really, because I’m and it’s my job to contemplate celestial bodies and write about them. two people running after the massive moon as it tumbles away.
