Posted 8/4/2012 23:18 (#2522514 - in reply to #2522359) Subject: RE: FWIW-My Mother just retired from the IL EPA, but
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Earth's axis of spin is not moving, though the magnetic poles are. They always move.
Using reflectors left on the lunar surface by Apollo astronauts, scientists know that the moon is getting further from Earth by about 37 mm per year. This is due to tidal friction and was predicted in advance.