In my minimal research re: the moon's orbit, what we are seeing, primarily due to liquid (and lesser extent, crust and liquid earth's core) tides, is that the rotational energy of the earth, the earth's spin, is being transferred via variable gravity to the orbit of the moon. Thus, the earth's energy is added to the moon. Since the moon is tidally locked, it has nowhere to go except into a higher orbit. And the spin rate of the earth is slowing.
Higher orbits equate to a lower velocity, but the total energy of the system, potential + kinetic, is greater than that of a lower orbit.
Scientists say that the moon has actually stabilized the earth, and has contributed to life here.
Higher orbits equate to a lower velocity, but the total energy of the system, potential + kinetic, is greater than that of a lower orbit.
Scientists say that the moon has actually stabilized the earth, and has contributed to life here.
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