The geoid (the surface of equal gravitational potential of a hypothetical ocean at rest) serves as the classical reference ...

Earth's inner core, once rotating faster than the surface, has begun to slow, impacting day length by fractions of a second. This subtle shift, detected through seismic wave analysis, reveals complex ...

The latest edition of the TSX Venture 50 list shows investors were flocking to miners as precious metal prices skyrocket.

After accounting for Earth’s rotation, gravity is slightly weaker beneath Antarctica than anywhere else on the planet. That ...

In Psalm 90, Moses said, “Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to ...

The annular or \"Ring of Fire\" solar eclipse will happen today, February 17, 2026. This celestial event will get a lot of attention around the world, b.

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This enormous chain of hundreds of galaxies—a cosmic filament—is twisting through space 400 million light-years away ...

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has used a water blob to explain Earth's shape. Discover the physics of surface tension, rotation, and inertia in this space and physics explainer.

Scientists create toothless liquid gears that rotate on their own and could revolutionize modern industrial engines.

The reversal is thought to be the result of outgassing- when solar heating causes ice on the comet’s surface to sublimate ...

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...