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Space Elevators Could Totally Work—If Earth Days Were Much Shorter
Finally, the Earth moves a little bit beyond one complete revolution, so the stick again points towards the sun for a second ...
Scientists Generate Electricity From Earth's Rotation After 200 Years, But There's a Catch
"If the effect is real and scaling behaves the way our equations say, then the possibility becomes real," Chyba told Newsweek.
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"Nobody Expected This": Earth's Rotation Will Speed Up In July And August, Bucking The Downward Trend
The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation over time. Though there are clear reasons for the increased rotational speed ...
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Earth Does Not Orbit Around the Sun But Around a 'Center of Mass,' Claim Researchers
Earth Does Not Orbit Around the Sun But Around a 'Center of Mass,' Claim Researchers 'How planets revolve' is possibly one of ...
Super-resolution imaging reveals the first step of planet formation after star birth
Identifying the formation period of planetary systems, such as our solar system, could be the beginning of the journey to ...
Why the Shortest Day of Your Life Could Happen This Summer
According to the website, Earth spins faster when the Moon’s orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the ...