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Earth has another Moon — And it’s about to disappear from view
Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.
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Why Will Earth Spin Faster On July 9? This Makes The Shortest Day In Recorded History
Earth is set to break records with July 9 marking the shortest day ever recorded, shaving off 1.3–1.5 milliseconds due to ...
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Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Usual. Scientists Aren’t Sure Why
Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...
Earth’s rotation to speed up and make this July day shortest so far this year
Scientists expect a specific day in July to be the shortest day of 2025 so far, running just over a millisecond faster than ...
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Severe Weather Center 13 explains why Earth's faster spin could lead to shorter days
If it feels like summer is flying by, science says you’re not imagining it. Starting Wednesday, Earth is literally spinning ...
Tianwen-2 probe captures Earth images en route to sample asteroid and comet
China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main ...