But water also sloshes around, just as it does within in aquarium, and the position ... than-average "neap tides." When the sun lines up with the moon, it triggers larger "spring tides." ...

NASA shares the moon’s exact distance from Earth and its impact on ocean tides, solar eclipses, and space travel. See how ...

A low spring tide is caused by the position of the moon and the sun. Ocean tides are caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon. Where oceans face the Moon the water builds up ...