Learn 7 fascinating facts about Earth Rotation Day 2026 and understand how our planet’s spin affects time, seasons, and life ...

Earth’s Rotation Day 2026, observed on January 8, highlights how Earth’s constant rotation shapes day and night, climate, ...

Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond ...

You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting ...

Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren't quite ...

During winter in the United States, the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Less sunlight shines ...

Way out there in the asteroid belt is an object that's spinning so fast, scientists are surprised it hasn't flown apart.

The European Space Agency recently inaugurated the New Norcia 3, a 115-foot deep-space antenna located in Western Australia.

Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...

An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

Usually, asteroids of that size spin at a speed of 2.2 hours to avoid fragmentation, which means that 2025 MN45 is ...