After a few years of speeding up, our planet now appears to be slowing down. For the first time in seven years, the average length of day became longer in 2023. Meanwhile, new predictions suggest ...
As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California scientists say. Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet ...
THE PERFECT day should have 86,400 seconds: 24 hours for Earth to spin around its axis, 60 minutes in each hour, and 60 seconds in each minute. But the apparent precision of these simple ...
Recent data from atomic clocks showed the Earth's rotational speed may be slowing, leading to longer days, according to the timeanddate website. In June 2022, the Earth experienced its fastest ...
Polaris Dawn is the first of three anticipated missions in the Polaris Program, funded by billionaire philanthropist Jared ...
What is the moon phase today? Today, May 13, 2024, the moon is 5 days old and is in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 30% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...
To most people, the sun is a steady, never-changing source of heat and light. But to scientists, it’s a dynamic star, constantly in flux, sending energy out into space. Experts say the sun is ...
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Embracing innovative solutions like a dedicated east-west HVDC corridor for combined solar-PV and wind power transmission can ...