Earth is constantly spinning at around 1,000 mph, so fast and constant that we don't even notice it, but what if Earth ...

Something unusual is happening to our planet, and scientists are racing to understand why. For billions of years, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing down, mainly due to the Moon’s ...

NASA images show asteroid 2025 OW spinning at extreme speed, improving its orbit forecast and revealing surface details only ...

Even though Earth is always spinning, we can't feel it, and you probably take it for granted. But what would happen if it stopped? If Earth suddenly stopped spinning, it would be catastrophic. Almost ...

The Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours, right? Actually, no. The length of each day varies widely by a few milliseconds. According to the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting 1.36 ...

The Earth’s spin is really starting to pick up speed. As CBS News reports, June 29 was the fastest day in recorded history, clocking in at 1.59 milliseconds shorter than the average 24 hours we know ...

Our planet set a record for completing one rotation faster than scientists had ever previously recorded, according to TimeAndDate.com. Earth rotated once around its axis on Wednesday, June 29, in 1.59 ...