Would you guess that the Earth is spinning at 1,000 mph around its axis and at the same time hurtling through space on its ...

An artist’s rendition of a supermassive black hole surrounded by a swirling accretion disk. One of the most notable aspects about our planet—if observed from the outside—is that it spins. Earth’s spin ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why does the Earth spin? Sara H., age 5, New ...

If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

You might not notice it, but scientists are tracking something unusual: Earth is spinning faster than usual. This small change, measured in milliseconds, is catching the attention of researchers and ...

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon. On July 9, 2025, Earth spun a little faster than usual, enough to make the ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer. By Jacey Fortin This article was updated ...

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 is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual. Of ...