Space fact

The Moon is drifting away from Earth by about 3.8 cm a year.

The details

Laser measurements using reflectors left by Apollo astronauts show the Moon moves away from Earth by about 3.8 centimetres a year, roughly as fast as fingernails grow.

Source: Lunar Laser Ranging experiments (Wikipedia)

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