A viral claim about Earth losing gravity in August 2026 due to a 'gravitational anomaly' has sparked panic on social media. NASA responds, clarifying that gravity cannot be turned off and explaining ...

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

• November 6 was the fifth annual Call to Earth Day, part of a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. • Rolex’s ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Earth Day 2020 was a cold day, Gillian Joyce recalls. The documentary Kiss the Ground, which highlighted soil ...

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James O'Donoghue receives funding from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it ...

FILE – This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon. (NASA via AP) ...

Earlier this month, the Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly ...

Several factors are causing the length of a day on Earth to change. Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual. The planet ...

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July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected to be even shorter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...