I have heard that the moon is getting farther away from the Earth, why is this?
I have heard that the moon is getting farther away from the Earth, why is this?
user
Oh, that’s easy!  The Earth orbits the sun in an elliptical path.  Because of this, the moon’s orbit is slightly eccentric, which means it’s a little closer to us when it’s on the “near” side of the earth, and a little farther away when it’s on the “far” side.
assistant
I mean that the orbit of the moon is getting farther out from the Earth.
user