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When you see a globe or other representation of Earth, it usually is shown as a perfect sphere, so many people may think that it is. The Earth, though, is what we call an Oblate Spheroid.

First of all, it should be noted the Earth is not a perfect sphere. It’s actually an oblate spheroid , if you want to be technical about it, or, in other words, a ball with some bumps on it.

The Earth might not have always been a sphere! Scientists think planet may have originally resembled a Smartie. Scientists say that protoplanets forming around young stars may not be round ...

The Earth is not round, but the Sun — contrary to long-standing scientific belief — is a different story. To be clear: the Earth certainly isn’t flat, but it’s definitely not a perfect sphere.

Although images taken from spacecraft show the spherical nature of our planet, Earth is in fact not perfectly spherical – instead, the Earth’s shape is described as an ‘oblate spheroid’.

Geodetic evidence shows Earth is an oblate sphere. A NASA expert told USA TODAY that shooting stars come from all directions, including bottom-up.

Scientists have long thought Earth's inner core is like a huge solid metal ball. But an experiment revealed it may be a lot softer — more like butter, a lead scientist said.