But others note that Jupiter's powerful gravitational field can just as easily send an object into Earth's path as push it deeper into space.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

For much of the past century there were average global increases of 1.7 millimeters a year, but that rate doubled between 1993 and 2007.(мظ) Some regions, notably Western Australia have suffered more than others, partly,scientists say, because of how gravitational pull affects tides.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09