Jupiter, roughly 562 million miles from Earth today, has nearly 100 moons. But Batygin and his collaborator Fred Adams' research focused on two of the smaller ones, Amalthea and Thebe. Both are inside ...

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

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band arcs across the night sky.

Researchers found that a tidally locked planet like our nearest neighbor Proxima b could produce significant lightning storms ...

To better understand the circadian clock in modern-day cyanobacteria, a Japanese research team has studied ancient ...

Researchers Claim Earth’s Slowed-Down Rotation Has Lengthened Days, Which Could Increase Oxygen The Earth is always in motion ...

If the Earth stopped spinning, the consequences would be catastrophic. Extreme weather patterns would develop, and half the ...

The new sunspot responsible for this powerful blast is rotating into view, which could bring more solar activity—and ...

A satellite no bigger than a washing machine could soon take a major step toward reshaping the future of clean energy. Japan ...

An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...

Like an onion, Earth’s interior is composed of layers. Unlike the vegetable, however, our planet’s core is hot, dense, and mostly metallic, made of an outer rotating molten layer surrounding a ...

And when mass moves, Earth responds, sometimes by changing its rotation or gravitational balance. It’s not just about how they look or function; these structures interact with the planet on a ...