## World News Live Today November 15, 2024: As we await the Beaver Moon, NASA reminds us ‘we’re pushing’ the moon away – Hindustan Times
The November full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is set to illuminate the night sky on November 15th, 2024. While we gaze up at the celestial wonder, a fascinating reminder from NASA comes to mind: we’re subtly pushing the moon away. This seemingly paradoxical statement is grounded in the laws of physics, revealing an ongoing dance between our planet and its natural satellite.
As the moon orbits the Earth, its gravitational pull creates tidal bulges in our planet’s oceans. This energy transfer, however, comes at a cost, albeit a minuscule one. It results in a gradual transfer of energy from Earth to the moon, slowly increasing the lunar orbit. In other words, the moon is receding from us, inching farther away.
However, the rate of this recession is astonishingly slow. The moon is moving approximately 3.78 centimeters farther away from us each year. While this may appear negligible on a human scale, it has a profound impact over millennia.
In a tweet commemorating the lunar eclipse that took place in October 2023, NASA humorously reminded its followers, “The Moon is slowly but surely moving away from us.”
This ongoing phenomenon, though seemingly imperceptible, underscores the dynamic relationship between Earth and the moon. Their shared history is an intricate tapestry woven through gravitational interactions, contributing to the evolution of our planet’s environment and its influence on life itself.
The Beaver Moon, named for its appearance in November, often coinciding with the time when beavers are actively preparing for winter, is a perfect opportunity to marvel at this natural wonder. This celestial beacon also serves as a reminder of the fascinating, albeit gradual, dance between our planet and its companion, pushing each other through the vast expanse of space.
