The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth.
Why it is true
Measurements using reflector lasers left by the Apollo missions show that the Moon moves away by about 3.8 centimetres per year. This drift is due to the gravitational interaction between the Moon and Earth's ocean tides.
Source: NASA
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