Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What will the Earth be like in 500 years? — ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

The Earth rotates at about 1,670 kilometers per hour at the equator, yet we experience no sense of motion. But how is this ...

If July 9 felt like it went by super quick, there’s a reason, the Earth’s spin sped up, which means, the day was shorter. ...

How planets revolve does not facilitate as taught in school classrooms; it focuses on a point that is constantly moving.

Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

The Earth's rotation has altered significantly over time. Right now, the Earth rotates just over 365 times on its axis in the time it takes to orbit around the Sun – this is our number of days in a ...

Most people think a day on Earth is just the time it takes for the planet to make one full rotation on its axis, but that’s not entirely true. In this video, we uncover the surprising truth about ...

Earth could complete a full rotation around the Sun on Wednesday (July 9) nearly 1.30 milliseconds faster than on average ...

Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

Earth's rotation is expected to speed up in July and August this year, resulting in shorter days. Specifically, July 9, July ...