In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth
via space.com
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After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky. To the people celebrating the birth of a new nation, it would have looked much the same as the moon we see today. But there was one subtle difference: 250 years ago, the moon was about 31 feet […]