Earth's rotation has sped up, causing shorter days. Astrophysicist Graham Jones predicts the next shortest day is around the ...

The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation ...

Our planet is going to spin a little faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, thanks to the moon’s distance from the equator.

The rotations of the Earth have increased in speed since 2020, and as it spins faster than ever, the shortest day recorded ...

According to the website, Earth spins faster when the Moon’s orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the ...

“Getting that to cross the equator, where the Coriolis force is essentially zero, is kind of impossible because it means you ...

Finally, the Earth moves a little bit beyond one complete revolution, so the stick again points towards the sun for a second local noon. The sidereal day is just a little bit shorter—approximately 23 ...

As well as the equator having lower gravity, Earth's spin is faster there, giving rockets an extra boost when launched from the line. Today, the equator passes through 13 countries.

At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth's surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than ...

Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth's tallest volcanoes, and its two neighboring volcanoes are often surrounded by water ice clouds, especially in the early morning. The image released Friday marks the ...