Earth's tidal forces can trigger earthquake across a US fault
Just like the ocean, the Earth's crust also goes up and down due to the gravitational pull between the moon and the sun. The impact of the gravitational tugs are also recorded on stones, alternately stretching and compressing the Earth's crust.
Jul 22, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
Earth's gravitational pull 'massaging' our moon
New images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft revealed earth's gravity has influenced the orientation of thousands of faults that form in the lunar surface as the moon shrinks.
Oct 15, 2015, 13:44 PM IST