The Earth's rotation creates the cycle of day and night. However, scientists have found the Earth is now rotating faster than ...

Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

This misalignment happens because Earth is tilted on its axis, and we orbit the sun in an ellipse, not a perfect circle. Together, these two factors cause our 24-hour clocks to get slightly out of ...

How the orbit of the Moon around the and the Earth around the sun, impact day length, months and seasons. Learn what a year is with this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

The first day of autumn, caused by the fall equinox, happens on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The equinox happens when the sun's rays square up with Earth so the day is about as long as night. From ...

Traditionally, the solstice marks the longest day and the start of summer. The event has fascinated civilisations for ...

The time for the Moon to revolve around the Earth is about 27.3 days, while the Earth rotates once around its axis in 24 ...

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

Summer will begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, June 20, as the sun reaches its highest point of the year at midday.

A shorter day on Earth. In terms of time, NASA estimated that the earthquake shortened the length of a day by about 2.68 microseconds, which is less than a blink of an eye. While 2.68 microseconds ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In meteorology, the official start of the summer season is June 1, marking the ...