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Why the Moon is Spiraling Away From Us

2026-04-09 Science & Technology
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Why is the Moon moving away from us? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down the dance between the Earth and the Moon, how the tides work, and when the final solar eclipse will be. Timestamps: 00:00 - The Moon is Spiralling Away 00:28 - Formation of the Moon 2:50 - The Tidal Bulge 7:05 - Double Tidal Lock 10:37 - The Last Solar Eclipse 11:50 - The Day is Getting Longer Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson

Top Comments (10)

@mgordon1964 2026-04-10

I love how Chuck cracks Neal up

882 36 replies
@mikehack668 2026-04-09

chuck is a great representation for regular people in the presence of an expert nerding out

656 17 replies
@sir_shaxe 2026-04-13

Please never end this show. The world needs you guys.

327 7 replies
@StarTalk 2026-04-09

Correction: The graphic at 12:30 mistakenly has "Jan. 30" as one of the columns when it should say "Jun. 30".

316 47 replies
@AlphaMaleZoneChannel 2026-04-14

Realizing the tide doesn't 'come in' but we actually just rotate into a giant bulge of water is a level of ego-death I wasn’t prepared for today

201 4 replies
@Life_Nature_To_Space 2026-04-10

The guys behind the graphics need some recognition 🎉.. An episode for them explaining their creative process would be awesome.

193 4 replies
@amitm5135 2026-04-12

"Do you know who you're at the beach with? Do you know who you're talking to?" That's comedy gold! I love it when Chuck does impressions of Neil!!

110 1 replies
@Shpacoo 2026-04-10

8:40 - Double Tidal Lock. That's called marriage, guys.

108 2 replies
@proscons1817 2026-04-11

“The waters come to me.” 😂😂😂😂

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@velfare 2026-04-10

Earth: Can't imagine living without the moon

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