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The Moon drifts 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year, abo... | funfact.wiki | funfact.wiki
The Moon drifts 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year, about the rate fingernails grow. Two hundred million years ago, in the dinosaur era, the Moon was closer and Earth's spin faster: a day lasted about 23 hours. Apollo 11 retroreflectors let lasers measure the retreat.
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