A research team has investigated long-term X-ray variability in the neutron star NGC 7793 P13, an object thought to be driven ...

The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation over time. Though there are clear reasons for the increased rotational speed ...

Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by letting it trail in images of the sky. It turns out, 2024 BX1 was spinning faster ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. The Earth in orbit around the Sun, with its rotational axis shown.

New Delhi: The speed of Earth's rotation on its axis is increasing. The result of the increasing speed of Earth's rotation has come in the form of a decrease in the daytime. Scientists say that it has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Take a look out there at the Universe, and while the stars might give ...

The rotation of stars in galaxies such as our Milky Way is puzzling. The orbital speeds of stars should decrease with their distance from the center of the galaxy, but in fact they all have the same ...

(CNN) — June 29 was the shortest day on Earth since the invention of the atomic clock. The planet’s rotation measured in at 1.59 milliseconds short of the normal 24 hours, according to the ...

Golf is a game of skill. But it's also a game that requires the body to produce a significant amount of twisting (also known as rotational) force. From the ankles and knees through the back, hips, and ...

Sales of front-loading washers are up, and while they can save energy some front-loaders also have a problem. Their super-fast rotation speeds can cause them to vibrate violently. Recent tests were ...

a wind turbine (wind power prime mover) to convert wind power into electricity, and most wind turbines have three blades. The physics YouTube channel minutephysics explains why wind turbines have ...