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The moon is slowly moving away from Earth

The moon is slowly moving away from Earth
Feb 26 2023 Share

Don’t worry, it will still be a long time before you have to wave the moon goodbye. But it has been discovered that the moon is slowly inching away from our home planet at a rate of 3.8cm per year.

It was earlier assumed that the moon, Earth’s only natural satellite revolving around our planet, is at a constant distance away due to the gravitational pull of Earth. 

However, a new discovery by NASA suggests that the moon is slowly drifting away into the emptiness of space. 

But why is the moon drifting away from the Earth? Experts believe that it has to do with ‘Milankovitch cycles’, which describe the tiny diversion in the shape of Earth’s orbit, its axis and its impacts on the amount of sunlight received on Earth. 

The cycles and frequencies of these cycles determine the distance between the Moon and Earth, as the moon was reportedly 60,000km closer to Earth around 2.46 billion years ago. 

The small changes in the cycles change the amount of sunlight the planet receives, with scientists researching old sediment so that they can measure Earth’s wobble and figure out how far the moon was from the planet. 

The discovery reportedly came due to reflective panels installed on the Moon back in 1969 during the Apollo mission, which has allowed NASA to measure the distance. 

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World famous porn star Mia Khalifa impressed by Maltese stylist’s work

World famous porn star Mia Khalifa impressed by Maltese stylist’s work
Feb 26 2023 Share

American TikToker, model and social media personality, Gage Bills, who is managed by Maltese Zac Grech Fenech, was invited for the Dolce & Gabbana show as part of the Milan Fashion Week on Saturday. 

 

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Gage, sporting a very revealing black set with details inspired by a rising flame, was styled by talented Maltese fashion designer, Jeandor Farrugia. 

Jeandor didn’t just turn heads at the Dolce & Gabbana event, but also caught the attention of Mia Khalifa, hailed as the world’s most popular former porn star. 

Khalifa, who was also present during multiple shows at the Milan Fashion Week herself, took to her instagram stories to capture Gage on his way to the show. As she admired the model from afar, Khalifa’s gave her seal of approval with “a simple but powerful YES!”. 

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Sliema Wanderers promoted back to Premier League

Sliema Wanderers promoted back to Premier League
Feb 26 2023 Share

Sliema Wanderers have just been promoted back into the Premier League, after having been relegated to the Challenge League last year after 37 years in the top flight. 

With goals by Miguel D’Alessandro, Lydon Micallef and Mohamed Abdulahi, the team managed to beat a second place Naxxar with a 3-1 score, promptly kicking off celebrations on the pitch with fireworks for their Premier League reinstatement. 

 

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 The official football team page celebrated with a colourful blue poster, as they embraced their return to the prestigious game for the 2022-23 season. ‘We’re back where we belong’ wrote the team.

This win means that the Wanderers cleared 11 points off distance from Naxxar Lions with their 59 points. They also moved 22 points ahead of Żejtun Corinthians, giving them higher chances of placing in the top two at the end of the season. 


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Happy 11th Birthday Giorgia Mae!

Happy 11th Birthday Giorgia Mae!
Feb 26 2023 Share

On behalf of MaltaDaily, we would like to wish a Happy 11th Birthday to Giorgia Mae, daughter of Prime Minister Robert Abela and his wife Lydia Abela. 

Giorgia Mae was born on the 26th of February 2012 and has stolen the hearts of many people in Malta during her various public appearances.

Most notably was her celebration of her father’s inauguration as Prime Minister, when she enjoyed every single second of the event interacting with the cheering public below as she waved and threw kisses.

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