Feb 2, 2016 · We know that the Moon plays a significant role in our lives on Earth, from lighting up the night sky to setting the times of the ocean's tides. But a new study suggests that our …

Jan 29, 2016 · When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet’s atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain that falls below. New University of …

Jan 11, 2014 · Satellite data over the tropics, between 10° S and 10° N, shows a slight dip in rainfall when the Moon is directly overhead or underfoot. The top panel shows the air …

Jan 30, 2016 · Researchers say that when the moon is high in the sky, its gravitational pull warps the atmosphere enough to reduce rainfall ever so slightly.

Oct 6, 2010 · Seventeenth-century English farmers believed in a "dripping moon," which supplied rain depending on whether its crescent was tilted up or down. Now scientists have found …

Feb 1, 2016 · Now, researchers from the University of Washington found that when the moon is high in the sky, it creates “bulges” in the planet’s atmosphere, slightly affecting falling rain. This …

Feb 11, 2016 · When the moon rises it creates a ‘bulge’ in the Earth’s atmosphere which can influence how much rain is able to fall to the ground. This effect is usually very slight, but even …

Jan 30, 2016 · Satellite data shows that the moon's gravity puts a slight damper on rainfall on Earth. When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet's atmosphere that …

Jan 29, 2016 · When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet's atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain that falls below. New University of …

Jan 31, 2016 · When the moon is high in the sky, it creates bulges in the planet’s atmosphere that creates imperceptible changes in the amount of rain that falls below. New University of …