The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, a fact confirmed by decades of laser measurements and detailed in a recent ...
The rotation is slowing down due to tidal friction from the Moon, lengthening the day by approximately 1.7 milliseconds per ...
Earth’s rotation is slowly slowing, scientists say, meaning days are getting longer, though the change takes millions of ...
Our 24-hour day measures Earth’s rotation relative to the Sun, known as a solar day. This is slightly longer than Earth’s ...
Earth’s rotation is slowing, lengthening days by milliseconds due to the Moon and climate change. A 25-hour day is millions of years away. Learn more.
Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don't have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out ...
The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published in ...
Earth's days are slowly getting longer. This change is driven by the Moon's gravity and shifts in Earth's mass due to melting ...
The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon ...
Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly shaved off the clock on ...