A globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own money. I was maybe 5 years old, and I was really excited to take it home. As I quickly discovered, you can spin it in the direction that the earth ...
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...
Stand on solid ground and it feels obvious that “down” points toward the center of the planet and “up” leads to the sky. Yet ...
Right now, you're zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you're along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways. First, ...
The Earth's core is slowing down and now spinning in the opposite direction. What does this mean? The rotation of the Earth's core has changed, and scientists are wondering what could be causing it.