Two moons orbit Mars, and one of them may be on a path to extinction. However, will this prediction actually come to pass? Here's more about what's happening.

How do tidal forces shape a planet's orbital evolution, especially for those in the habitable zone? A recently submitted study aims to answer this question, as an international team of researchers ...

A black hole is a celestial body with an extremely powerful gravitational force, so strong that even light cannot escape it.

Learn more about tides and tidal bulge, and how they’re contributing to the moon drifting away.

Thursday's dangerous storm surge coincides with the new Moon, which is adding a little extra power to the tidal forces already in play. The new Moon occurs when the Moon is positioned directly between ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

The Moon has consistently accompanied Earth for over 4.5 billion years, serving as its sole natural satellite. This enduring relationship is pivotal to various environmental processes, notably the ...