I have a partner who opposes my pull, while I keep the tides in a constant lull, together we dance in a cosmic embrace, what am I that governs this space?
Category: Science · Difficulty: expert
Hint: I affect the oceans but am not a planet.
Answer
Lunar body
Explanation
The Moon's gravitational pull affects ocean tides, working in opposition to the Sun's influence.
This is a expert science riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is Lunar body.
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