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The moon is drifting AWAY from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year - and it could mean days become 25 hours long, scientists warn

It's the reliable celestial companion that's stuck around for 4.5 billion years. But the moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, a physicist has revealed.

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