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For several years, scientists have been observing a disturbing phenomenon: the Earth is accelerating its rotation, thus ...
Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon. Jupiter, appearing as a bright "star" will sit about 5 degrees to the right ...
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Five in the books, it's time to look back at the strongest characters it ...
A new study from the University of Florida analyzing moon rock samples from a Chinese lunar exploration mission is rewriting ...
The planet’s spin hasn’t always been this way. Scientists say a day used to be just 19 hours long. Back then, tides from the sun and moon shaped Earth’s rotation.
Today, July 22, 2025, the moon is 27 days old and is in the Waning crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 5% illuminated.
The pontiff was accompanied by astronomers and students participating in the traditional summer school organized by the ...
In the UK, the full eclipse won't be visible from start to finish, but many areas can still catch the final phases as the ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Find the locations of the five landing zones considered as the setting for humanity's first steps on another world.
The moon has been an important subject in English poetry dating back to Chaucer in the 14th century, who was an astronomer as ...
August's full moon will be on the Sturgeon Moon, this will rise on Saturday, August 9, according to the Royal Museums ...