Scientists Discover the Moon is Drifting Away from Earth: Implications for Longer Days in the Future

A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Université du Québec took a closer look at the Moon. As they managed to find out, the Silver Globe is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters a year. These changes will have a major impact on our planet in the future. The days will be much longer.

The creation of the moon connecting with the so-called mass effect theory. According to researchers, this is the most likely explanation for the existence of the Silver Globe. According to his assumptions, the moon was created about 4.5 billion years ago as a result of a collision between the young Earth and a planet the size of Mars, called Thea or Orpheus. Since then, its natural satellite has been orbiting at a great distance from our planet.

In the latest research, experts focused on looking at the Moon and analyzing rocks that are about 90 million years old. Here’s how they proved it Silver Globe moving away from Earth. In addition, scientists believe that the gradual return of the moon will have a significant effect. The rate at which the Earth’s natural satellite is moving away, about 3.8 centimeters a year, affects it throughout the day.

Just 1.4 billion years ago, a day on our planet lasted just over 18 hours. Currently, we have 24-hour days. According to experts, in 200 million years the day will extend to 25 hours. This is due, among others, to the gravitational interactions between the two celestial bodies, and especially the tidal forces between the Earth and the Moon. Tidal forces are stronger when the distances between the moon and the sun are smaller and, conversely, they are weaker when these distances are greater.

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“As the Moon recedes, the Earth becomes like a spinning figure skate that slows down as it stretches out its arms,” ​​said Stephen Meyers, a professor of geology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, explaining how the days are lengthening.