The earths mass is being sucked into the sun by the suns gravity

[brian334]

Utilitarian,
My question is how can a satellite of earths get further away every year?
Can you answer this question?
Not likely.
But I am sure you can call me names.

[sparks]

   Alls not lost it's just a change in density.  We're most likely inside a blackhole now.  Every once in a while a blackhole gives birth to a new galaxy.  Then there are the other dimensions and alternate universes  lots of  adventure.  Lots of alernate realities beyond this 3rd rock from the sun.
  The moon has been calculated as increasing it's distance from the Earth all the time because of the give in the oceans upsetting it's centripedal force to gravity flow relationship.

[utilitarian]

Utilitarian,
My question is how can a satellite of earths get further away every year?
Can you answer this question?
Not likely.
But I am sure you can call me names.

Yes, I can answer.  There are two forces at play keeping the Moon orbiting around Earth.  One is gravity and the other is the Moon's momentum.  The two are at almost perfect balance, but not quite perfect.  The momentum of the Moon is a tiny bit stronger, so that is why the Moon is getting farther away from the Earth.

[fritznien]

the moon gains energy from the earths rotation, think tidal forces. the earths day becomes longer, this will
go on till the earth and moon are tide locked and always show the same face to each other.
also you can measure the gravity between 2 small objects. it just takes careful measurement. example 2 lead
spheres suspended by long thin wires with the spheres close together but not touching.

[brian334]

In the last year how much longer has a day on earth gotten?

Also ever one knows the reason the moon does not spin is because it is not uniform in mass. One end of the moon has a greater mass than the other.

I don’t buy your hanging lead weight story. For the lead weight hanging on a thin wire to move sideways it has to move up hill against the gravity from earth, and also bend the wire.