Time is not the same everywhere in space. On Mars, it flows on average 477 microseconds more each Earth day (24h) than on ...

The Earth's climate has been changing for millions of years under the influence of the gravity of neighboring planets. A new ...

For decades, climate science has focused on what happens on Earth and in our atmosphere, but new research suggests our planet’s long term rhythms are also being nudged by a neighbor. Scientists now ...

Right now, as a passenger on planet Earth, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. But why can't you feel it?

How do you explore the interior of a planet without ever touching down on it? Start by watching the way the planet spins, then measure how your spacecraft orbits it — very, very carefully. This is ...

When I was five years old, my family moved into a 1930s semi-detached house with a long strip of garden. At the end of the garden was a miniature orchard of eight apple trees the previous owners had ...

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By trapping huge amounts of water on land, big dams built by humans have slightly changed how Earth spins and where its poles ...

Shedding light on the gravity of the situation. Most people do not realize that many of the stars and heavenly bodies they see in the sky no longer exist. In fact, many have ceased to exist for ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...