Tag Archives: Celestial Mechanics

In the distant future, the Moon will move farther away from the Earth, resulting in all solar eclipses being "annular" eclipses, like the one pictured here from May 20, 2012.
~600 Million: The Last Total Solar Eclipse – Moon’s Gradual Departure from Earth

As the Moon slowly drifts away from Earth, the phenomenon of total solar eclipses will eventually cease, with the last one expected in about 600 million years, leading to a future of only annular eclipses

c. 4.5 Billion BCE: Unraveling the Mystery – The Fascinating Origin of the Moon

Explores the intriguing theories and eventual scientific consensus on the Moon's origin, highlighting the giant impact hypothesis as the most compelling explanation supported by lunar data.