A group of astronomers from across the globe, led by Queen’s University Belfast, have revealed that millions of new solar ...

A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's ...

Saturn's moon Titan has an atmosphere that spins with a tilt completely separate from the moon's surface rotation.

Asteroid 2003 MH4, a large space rock, will make a close approach to Earth on May 24, 2025. While not an immediate threat, ...

In this work, therefore, we propose an age and coverage optimal relay satellite constellation for cislunar communication by considering the self-rotation of the earth as well as the orbital motion of ...

the higher gravity from Earth’s bulge tries to speed up the Moon’s rotation. Meanwhile, the Moon is pulling on Earth and slowing the planet’s rotation. The friction that ensues from this tug ...

Over time, it cooled and clumped into a single massive body—the moon. That impact didn’t just create a satellite; it helped define Earth’s structure, tilt, and rotation. Clues about this ...

The world is hungry for renewable sources of energy, which has led some scientists to ask the question: what about the rotation of the Earth? A new study reports that researchers have successfully ...

"It's half Pluto's size and 12% of its mass, which makes it much more similar to the Earth's moon than any other ... strength of these materials in their simulation, something completely ...

Not only did the Moon’s gravity induce bulges, Earth also had a higher rotation rate, with days as short as four hours. The soft Earth’s bulges, coupled with a faster rotation rate ...

"Mini-moon" events occur when asteroids or floating pieces of space junk temporarily orbit the Earth. Their length of time in orbit varies, with some completing a full rotation around the Earth ...