Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

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 ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating ...

That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for stronger space weather events in the coming days. M-class flares, like those ...

The Earth is constantly changing in natural ways, but most of those changes are very slow. Humans are speeding up other changes with global warming.

In an unexpected twist, Earth's spin is set to accelerate in July and August, leading to the shortest days on record - with ...

Venus, shrouded in mystery, stands out with its toxic atmosphere and retrograde rotation, spinning in the opposite direction ...

Astronomers discover a new strategy for detecting exoplanets: look for aligned binary stars that reveal hidden worlds more ...

On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When ...

St. Louis NWS issues a Hazardous Weather Outlook with thunderstorms expected and advises vigilance throughout the week.

The Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers, which will both peak July 30, also coincide with a third ...