Bye Bye, Moon!

What a pretty pic of the Moon!
From the National Optical Astronomy Observatory

As you read this, the Moon is moving away from us. Each year, the Moon steals some of Earth's rotational energy, and uses it to propel itself about 3.8 centimeters higher in its orbit. Researchers say that when it formed, the Moon was about 14,000 miles (22,530 kilometers) from Earth. It's now more than 280,000 miles, or 450,000 kilometers away.

No, I did not make that up.

Read this article from Space.com for more cool facts about the Moon.

(*Yes, Mich digs astronomy too. =p )