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Loading contentThe slow change of orbits and rotations caused by tidal friction. It is why the Moon is receding from the Earth and the day is lengthening, and why close-in moons and planets end up rotating in step with their orbits.
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Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.