The moon is drifting away because the Earth is rotating. Eventually the Earth will be tidally locked with the moon, the same side of the Earth facing the moon

The moon is drifting away because the Earth is rotating. Eventually the Earth will be tidally locked with the moon, the same side of the Earth facing the moon at all times. When this happens, the moon will (for the most part) stop moving away from the Earth. Well, that’s what would happen if we didn’t get eaten by the sun when it morphs into a red giant. For further research, check out… “Will the Moon ever leave the Earth’s orbit?” => https://youtu.be/IM_euz9PUiw https://youtu.be/IM_euz9PUiw