— 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.

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 ...

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 ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Why do have highs and low tides everyday? Meteorologist explains why we have tides and what factors can affect tide heights. The reason why we have tides is all thanks to the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The third super moon of the year occurs on Thursday night and king tides will be rising during the morning hours. The extreme tide cycle and December’s full moon are linked. A super ...

The Moon is about 239,000 miles (385,000 km) from Earth, how can it move such enormous amounts of water? To understand how the Moon affects the tides, you need to know that the Moon's gravity pulls ...

If you happened to glance up to the sky last night, you would have noticed that the Moon was missing. That’s because the New Moon has arrived. Traditionally, that means it's a good time to start your ...