Humans discovered the curvature and rotation of the Earth thousands of years ago, dating back to ancient Greece. Since then, scientists have only discovered more evidence to prove this is true – ...

Earth rotation and polar motion prediction encompass the estimation and forecasting of key parameters that describe the rotational behaviour of our planet. These predictions are pivotal for ...

For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to fully explain the various causes of long-term polar motion in the most comprehensive modeling to date, using AI methods. Their model and ...

We literally owe the days of our lives to the rotation of the Earth. As it spins around its axle, our planet, and everything on it, travels at an average speed of a little over 1,000 miles per hour (1 ...

Jacco van Loon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

University of Texas Arlington provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, ...

This story was updated at 9:40 a.m. E.D.T. on Monday, Sept. 10. Every day, the Earth spins once around its axis, making sunrises and sunsets a daily feature of life on the planet. It has done so since ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University Could ...