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

Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular ...

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.

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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 ...

NASA images reveal shallow ice beneath Mars’s surface, offering a promising water source for future astronauts and clues to ...

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

During Earth's ancient Snowball periods, when the entire planet was wrapped in ice, life may have endured in tiny meltwater ...