Understanding Earth's Rotation Earth's rotation is the invisible hand that influences many aspects of our daily lives. It ...

Over 700 million years ago, Earth experienced a dramatic climate event known as the Sturtian glaciation, one of the most ...

The circumference (distance around the largest part of the Earth) is roughly 24,898 miles (40,070 kilometers), according to NASA. (This area is also called the equator.) If you estimate that a day ...

Giant glaciers scraped parts of the Earth's crust, releasing key minerals into the ocean millions of years ago, a study ...

Equinox marks the start of longer days and renewal, celebrated across cultures for balance, growth, and the natural rhythms ...

For the past four months, we’ve been on standard time. But overnight Saturday, we’ll turn our clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m.

Saturn's iconic ring system will disappear, albeit temporarily, on March 23—a preview of its fate in 100 million years.

One of this month's skywatching highlights is a total lunar eclipse on the night of March 13 — or more precisely, on the morning of the 14th when the Earth gets between the moon and the sun, and we ...

Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the void, lonely and gleaming in the light from ...

Earth froze from pole to equator. Volcanoes pumped CO₂ for millions of years, triggering a thaw and reshaping life. Snowball ...