called "neap tides". The Moon therefore influences the tides due to gravity, but the Sun's gravity and the Earth's rotation also modify the behavior of the tides.

When the moon is in the First or Last Quarter, forming a 90° angle with the sun and the Earth, the tides are minimal because the attractive forces of the sun and moon oppose each other.

the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun, shrouding its Earth-facing side in darkness. How does the Full Moon influence tides? The Moon’s gravitational tug causes Earth’s waters to bulge ...

En route to land on the moon, a spacecraft snapped views of Earth eclipsing the sun. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace for NASA, launched to space on ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...

Scientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.

A study using data from ESA's Swarm mission suggests that faint magnetic signatures created by Earth's tides can help us ...

O ne of Earth’s seven quasi-moons has just got a new name: Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges.

Scientists have captured magnetic signatures from Earth's ocean ... signatures of ocean tides in unprecedented detail. One of these factors was a dramatic reduction in the sun's activity, and ...