This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Noah, who asks, "How does the moon affect the weather?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: Well, the big caveat is that the moon affects the ocean much ...

— Ellie Webb, Mineral Point, Wis. A Grant Petty, professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Gravity helps make the ocean tides happen.

The moon is our only natural satellite and has been orbiting Earth for about 4.5 billion years. It helps illuminate the night sky, has great cultural significance to some, and was the first celestial ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Ever notice the ocean suddenly creep up the shore, and then pull back hours later? About twice a day, the coast experiences two high tides and two low tides. But what makes ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Tonight, we welcome our first supermoon of the year, the Full Harvest Moon, reaching peak illumination at 11:47 PM. Because it’s a supermoon, it’s slightly closer to Earth than ...

A king tide is a non-scientific term used to describe exceptionally high tides. Higher than normal tides typically occur during a new or full moon when the moon is at its closest position to Earth.