Is the moon getting closer to earth?

To begin with, Moon is not coming close to earth. In fact, it is drifting away from us at the rate of 1.5 inches per year. But don't be alarmed. In comparison to its current distance from us, which is about 384,000 kilometers, this difference is very tiny in the short run. read more

(The Moon's orbit has a radius of 384,000 km.) I wouldn't say that the Moon is getting closer to the Sun, specifically, though--it is getting farther from the Earth, so, when it's in the part of its orbit closest to the Sun, it's closer, but when it's in the part of its orbit farthest from the Sun, it's farther away. read more