1.5 inches (3.8 cm) per year · All Facts

1.5 inches (3.8 cm) per year
Lunar laser ranging shows the Moon drifting away by about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) per year.
SrcNASA — Apollo Lunar Laser Ranging

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