The IERS is even predicting that the length of a day could reach up to +1.63 milliseconds ... a “drop second” to bring everything back into sync. Earth’s quickening rotation has consequences ...

Its gravitational pull is slowing the Earth’s rotation—a process called tidal braking—which is increasing the length of our day by 2.3 milliseconds per century, according to the BBC.

The asteroid began orbiting Earth back in September but because of its ... The mini-moon’s last day in orbit is Monday, Nov. 25.

Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing ...

back to the summer, the autumn and the winter. So, the seasons occur because the Earth's axis is tilted and it goes around the sun - winter in the north, summer in the north. And the days ...

Last week, young people around the world joined together for Call to Earth Day. They took part in events and initiatives to help the planet, from trash pick-ups to planting trees. On December 11 ...

The trip marks the third time Elon Musk's company has taken humans to space and back - and another ... circled the Earth more than 15 times each day. Experts gathered data on their blood oxygen ...

This is the third Mother Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and ...