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June 02, 2014

Earth's gravitational pull stretches moon surface
Greenbelt, Md. (UPI) May 30, 2013
Anyone who's been to the beach - and seen the ocean's tides - knows the moon's gravitational effects on Earth are rather obvious. The effects of Earth's gravitational pull on the moon are less apparent. But a new study by scientists at NASA - published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters - shows even the shape of the moon's all-solid surface changes in response to the position of Earth. "The deformation of the moon due to Earth's pull is very challenging to measure, but learn ... read more

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