While Earth's slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it's enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those ...

A team of researchers has linked Earth's slowing rotation to the Great Oxidation Event, which made the planet more habitable ...

On April 27, the moon blocked 23 percent of the sun in a partial eclipse, but it was not possible to see this from Earth.

Over time, it cooled and clumped into a single massive body—the moon. That impact didn’t just create a satellite; it helped define Earth’s structure, tilt, and rotation. Clues about this ...

This asteroid is about the size of a large building, and it's hurtling along at tens of thousands of kilometres per hour. If ...

Scientists reveal Earth’s days are slowly getting longer, and 24-hour cycles may one day be a thing of the past ...

There are a lot of things in Earth's night sky, and every now and again, they line up in such a way to give us all a little ...

On April 27, the moon blocked 23 percent of the sun in a partial eclipse ... meaning its orbital period perfectly matches the Earth's rotation and to an earthbound stargazer appears to always ...

due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full. And sometimes — once in a blue moon — the moon is full twice in a month (or four ...

According to a report in Science, researchers have determined that water on land, which includes soil moisture levels, underground aquifers, lakes, rivers and other water-holding surfaces, has been ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...