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Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter, for Now
The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...
Earth's fastest rotations — and shortest days — are predicted for this summer. Here's what to know.
The Earth is predicted to make its fastest rotations on July 9, July 10, July 22 and August 5, according to a Time and Date ...
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert for northwestern Minnesota
An air quality alert for northwest and north central Minnesota went into effect at 6 a.m. on Friday and could be extended ...
LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth
LGND has raised $9 million to convert geographic data into vector embeddings to power AI models that understand the Earth.
Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...
Earth’s Rotation Is Speeding Up This Summer. Here’s Why
The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.
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Explore the History of Any Place on Earth With This Interactive Map
Fortunately, there’s an interactive map that can help with that. As Boing Boing explains, TimeMap.org combines the what, who, and where of history into one convenient world map.
How Do We Know Earth is Round?
Members of the Flat Earth Society claim to believe the Earth is flat despite scientists explaining how we know the Earth is round since the third century B.C.