An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.

Latest research by scientists has revealed that the rotation speed of Earth's core is slowing down ... equivalent to that of the Sun's surface. The core is buried around 5,180 kilometres deep ...

During the last days of this week, the full moon for November will arrive, which will also be the fourth supermoon of 2024.

The UK's coldest season is about to begin - but when exactly does it start? Tomasz Schafernaker explains why there are two ...

A: Yes. the Sun too rotates about its axis. But unlike the earth, which has a rotation period of one day, the sun has a ...

So great an antiquity of the earth seemed to reveal itself ... loss of solar energy by radiation, the sun could acquire its present energy of rotation in thirty-two thousand years.

This axis of rotation is tilted 23.4 degrees away from the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun, giving us seasons. Whichever hemisphere is tilted closer to the sun experiences summer ...

The tides also gradually slow down Earth’s rotation, a phenomenon known as tidal braking ... During a solar eclipse, the moon ...

“Differential rotation of the inner core ... to be as hot as the surface of the sun — about 9,800 degrees Fahrenheit (5,400 ...

An asteroid named for the ancient Egyptian god of darkness and disorder may not pose a hazard to Earth, but that does not mean Earth is not a hazard to it.

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete a full rotation:and when it does, half of the Earth is exposed to the light of the sun,and the other half is in shadow. Earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree ...

To start, between the sun, Earth's rotation, and the moon, the moon has the largest influence on Earth's tides. Without it, high and low tides would shrink by an estimated 75%. This would ...