Tidal forces are causing the Moon to slowly drift away from Earth, which might have significant long-term effects, says NASA.

In fact, the tidal force of the sun is almost half (46%) that of the moon. When the moon, sun, and Earth line up, we see either a full moon (if we're between the moon and the sun) or a new moon ...

But tsunamis - the Japanese word for "harbor waves" - actually have nothing to do with the tidal forces caused by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon. Brooklyn-based Augenblick Studios ...

New research reveals Earth likely had Saturn-like rings 466 million years ago. Now scientists say this could point to ...

The new study provides a means to more accurately estimate how tidal forces affect planetary interiors. The paper also discusses how the results of the study could help scientists interpret ...