ORLANDO, Fla. – Strolling along the beach, you find seashells and seaweed left behind by the receding tides at your feet. When you gaze up at the moon, you’re looking at the primary cause for the ebb ...

If you soak in the sun from the same spot on the beach all day, you might notice the water retreating from you or inching closer. This is the tide changing throughout the day, and it’s all possible ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A $200 million, decade-long project to help water drain faster on the Charleston peninsula has reached an important milestone, as its now-functional gravity system is ...

We’ve all heard of ocean tides, but have you ever heard of Earth tides? Yes, just like the ocean, the Earth’s crust also moves up and down daily. Just like ocean tides, Earth tides occur because of ...

Last week, the North Coast experienced very high tides. King tides refer to extreme tides that happen three or four times a year when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are maximum. I’ve ...

We analyze radio tracking data obtained during 1311 orbits of the MESSENGER spacecraft in the period March 2011 to April 2014. A least-squares minimization of the residuals between observed and ...

The tide goes in, the tide goes out... and we can explain that! This week, we’re exploring that slow ebb and flow across the globe. * As gradual as those rises and falls can be, they’re impressive in ...

There are two ways to answer your question. One looks at why the ocean rises and falls every day. The other explores what’s causing sea level to rise over time. I talked about both with my friend ...