‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
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Why does our environment seem flat when the Earth is round?
We've all seen magnificent images of Earth from space, some photographed by astronauts and others collected by orbiting satellites. So why doesn't our planet seem round when we stand in a park or ...
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It Turns Out The Earth May Not Be As Round As You Think
Sometimes it is just easier to accept that the Earth is round without trying to do all the calculations to explain exactly ...
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
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Why Earth Is Now Spinning More Slowly—And Days Are Getting Longer
The more water from the polar regions flows into the world’s oceans— particularly into equatorial areas—the more significant the drag factor on the speed at which Earth rotates, says the paper.
Goodbye flat-earthers: this 40-second video proves that the Earth is not flat
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this is the perfect example to once again disprove the utterly disproven ‘flat-earth theory’.
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Worried about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? Here's why you shouldn't be
In other words, asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of striking Earth will change as more observations are made. Why it’s misleading to say the chances that 2024 YR4 will hit Earth doubled 2024 YR4 ...
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How do we know the Earth is spherical?
A look at the evidence for the Earth being round or spherical. Aristotle’s reasoning is explained. The evidence includes a ship’s hull disappearing first over the horizon, the stars ...
For children: The universe tells the story of Earth, its most special planet
Uranus has the craziest tilt in your Solar System. Its tilt is about ninety-eight degrees. That means its north pole is ...
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Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
In other words, Asteroid 2024 YR4’s chances of striking Earth will change as more observations are made. Why it’s misleading to say the chances that 2024 YR4 will hit Earth doubled 2024 YR4 ...
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The Earth Goes Round the Sun Song
The terrific astronomical trio of Copernicus, Isaac Newton and Galileo explain how they each came to their universal scientific conclusions (including that the Earth goes round the Sun ...