A globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own money. I was maybe 5 years old, and I was really excited to take it home. As I quickly discovered, you can spin it in the direction that the earth ...

Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...

"With these probability maps, we can push asteroids away while preventing them from returning on an impact trajectory, ...

The Earth's core is slowing down and now spinning in the opposite direction. What does this mean? The rotation of the Earth's core has changed, and scientists are wondering what could be causing it.

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The sudden stop would create enormous stresses in Earth’s crust, triggering earthquakes of unprecedented magnitude everywhere simultaneously. The tectonic plates would shift violently, and the ground ...

Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you’re along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways. First, ...

It has come to our attention that a few people out there are a little confused why helicopters and planes do not reach their destinations by simply flying straight up into the air and then allowing ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the ...