Lunar Recession Simulator

Ground Truth: ~3.82 cm/yr
Epoch Timeline
0 Million Years (Present Day)
-4.5B yr +2.0B yr
Tidal Friction Mechanics: Earth's rapid rotation drags the tidal bulge slightly ahead of the Moon. This gravitational mass lead exerts a continuous forward torque on the Moon, injecting orbital energy, widening its distance by 3.82 cm/yr, and slowing Earth's spin.
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