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Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why
On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...
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Earth's Rotation Is Picking Up Speed
Thanks to atomic clocks (and all the worldly forces that influence them), scientists know that Earth's rotation has begun to ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: ...
Largest chunk of Mars on Earth expected to fetch up to $4M at Sotheby’s auction
In all, there are only 400 known Mars rocks on Earth, comprising less than 1% of all known space rocks on the Blue Planet.
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What Earth Was Really Like 4.5 Billion Years Ago: Scientists Reveal Shocking New Simulation!
Researchers have recreated the tumultuous beginnings of Earth, simulating what the planet was like just after its formation 4 ...
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How the Moon’s Subtle Tug and Climate Change Are Reshaping Earth’s Spin and the Future of Timekeeping
July 9, 2025, saw the Earth spin through one of its shortest days on record a fleeting, nanosecond instant that passed ...
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2025 Pacing As Earth's Second Warmest Year Behind 2024, Report Says
A just-issued monthly report has found the first six months of 2025 are pacing just behind the record warm year of 2024. Here ...
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Dams Have Nudged Earth's Poles By Over 1 Meter In The Past 200 Years
Over the past two centuries, humans have quietly nudged the very axis of our planet. As thousands of dams have been built across the world, Earth's poles have tilted by over 1 meter (3 feet). The ...