Most people think a day on Earth is just the time it takes for the planet to make one full rotation on its axis, but that’s ...

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and ...

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon ...

The last full reversal took place approximately 780,000 years ago - leaving some experts to predict another flip is imminent.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

On average, from the point of view of the sun, the Earth completes one full rotation around its axis every 24 hours or 86,400 seconds, give or take a few milliseconds. A millisecond (ms) is 0.001 of a ...

By discovering carbonate rocks, NASA's Mars rovers may have unlocked the key to understanding the fate of the Red Planet's climate.

The reason is that the Earth is doing two things at once: It's spinning on its axis, which causes the sun to appear to move across the sky.

Skywatchers are in for a treat as the summer's first full moon rises, creating an illusion that makes it look much larger and ...

While you may feel robbed of your summer, next year you will enjoy 93 days, 15 hours, and 40 mins of Croc season, or an extra ...