Explore Alliance Presents: How Do You KNOW? Episode 12 - Tides and the Moon Explained | Astronomy Education & Science Learning for Students & Teachers

The idea that tides are linked to the Moon is an old one. Galileo was one of the first scientists to develop the idea of tides being linked to the Moon. Although he failed to deduce the mechanism, Galileo’s work was key to discovering the mechanism linking the Moon and tides.