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A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.
A CCTV video from Myanmar has revealed the first direct footage of a curved fault slip during an earthquake—confirming long-held geological theories and deepening our understanding of rupture dynamics ...
But now—thanks to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters—we can see that, in less than two decades, ...
Since 2020, Earth has been rotating unusually fast on its axis, leading scientists to consider whether we should correct for the shorter days.
An icy object in perfect sync with Neptune reveals new details about planetary migration and unseen bodies far beyond the Kuiper Belt.
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 ...
A colossal 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar in March 2025, marking the strongest quake in over a century. What ...
The Earth is picking up speed, and it’s forcing scientists and timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move. According to ...