Earth is expected to spin faster than usual in the upcoming weeks, leading to slightly shorter days, scientists report, ...

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

Days, years and months are periods of time which are determined by the movement of Earth around the Sun, and the movement of the Moon around Earth. The Earth’s axis of rotation close axis of ...

During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of the earth is tilted toward the sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. This solstice falls between June 20 and ...

Earth isn’t standing as straight as it used to—something has actually made our planet tilt, and it’s not great news. Scientists say that massive amounts of groundwater being pumped from ...

We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun ...

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

Solstices and seasons happen because of the Earth's tilt. You can think of Earth's axis as an imaginary pole through the center of the planet from top to bottom, NASA explains.

Solstices and seasons happen because of the Earth's tilt. You can think of Earth's axis as an imaginary pole through the center of the planet from top to bottom, NASA explains.