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Ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland is slowing Earth's rotation, affecting timekeeping: Study
Ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, driven by global warming, is affecting timekeeping the wor…
PTI
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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why
A new study offers compelling evidence that Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing do…
Jessica Orwig
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SIMPLY PUT: Earth is spinning faster and here’s how it could impact your lives
However, this wasn’t just a one-time fluke. Earth has been in a hurry in recent years. As pe…
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Human activities are changing Earth's spin so much that it might affect how we keep time
Human-driven climate change is causing Earth's poles to lose so much ice it's changing the planet's…
Ellyn Lapointe,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Simply put: Earth is spinning faster and here’s how it could impact your lives
If you feel like time is passing by at a faster pace, it is not just in your head! If…
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Earth's inner core becomes slightly wonky every 8.5 years, potentially shaking up its magnetic field!
By meticulously analysing both polar motion and Earth's rotation changes, the team unearthed someth…
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A geoscientist explains what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning
If you were standing on Earth's equator when it suddenly stopped spinning, you could go flying east…
Emily Swaim
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A huge tornado on the sun released a cloud of hot gas 6 times the size of the Earth
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the moment a cloud of charged plasma escaped the sun and…
Marianne Guenot
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Mysterious 'ghostly' shadows larger than planet Earth reappeared on Saturn's rings. NASA says it expects even more to appear soon.
NASA's Hubble telescope spotted mysterious spots on Saturn's rings that scientists have puzzled ove…
Jessica Orwig
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The Earth is making 'music' at speeds faster than 1,000 kilometres an hour
The Earth is marching to beat of its own drum as large scale waves of atmospheric pressure move acr…
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Earth's mysterious core is weirder than you think, and we're only just beginning to uncover its secrets
From a spinning ball of metal at its heart to mountains keeping it warm, research is starting to un…
Marianne Guenot
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers Jupiter has a jet stream whipping around the planet at 320 mph, twice as fast as Earth's fiercest hurricanes
NASA scientists have discovered a 3,000-mile-wide jet stream around Jupiter's equator, thanks to th…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Stunning photos of the night sky in one of the darkest places on Earth will make you want to visit New Zealand ASAP
The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is the second-largest in the world. Located in …
Rebecca Strong
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NASA footage reveals 4 types of solar eruptions and 'holes' that could affect Earth as the sun grows more active
The sun's activity is increasing with giant "holes," solar storms, and a plasma polar vortex. NASA …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The mysterious iron ball at the center of the Earth may have stopped spinning and reversed direction
A new study suggests Earth's inner core may have paused and reversed direction, shedding further li…
Chris Panella,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Giant 'holes' dozens of times the size of our planet are appearing on the sun. Here's how they could affect Earth.
Two huge coronal holes have appeared on the sun this month, spewing 1.8 million mph solar winds tow…
Marianne Guenot
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NASA video shows a giant churning tornado on the sun as tall as 14 Earths, hurling plasma into space
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured video of a solar tornado made of boiling plasma. It's th…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A second giant 'hole' has appeared on the sun, and it could send 1.8 million mph solar winds towards Earth
The winds, which may trigger auroras, will likely reach our planet on Friday or Saturday, according…
Marianne Guenot
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If Earth started rotating backwards, it might not be as catastrophic as it sounds
As a result, scientists estimate winter temperatures would drop by up to 10 degrees Celsius! In fac…