Voyager 2's 1986 flyby of Uranus, the main source of our knowledge of the icy planet, could have come at the same time as a ...

THE recent radar measurements of Mercury indicate that the period of rotation of the planet is 59 ± 5 days 1. This result is in complete disagreement with the previously quoted value of 88 days ...

Several theories suggest that Earth's core is rotating independently of our spinning planet. Latest research by scientists has revealed that the rotation speed of Earth's core is slowing down ...

Based on these and subsequent observations, it has been possible to deduce a probable value for the rotation period of the planet.

Therefore, this month’s full moon is credited with the name Beaver Moon. Plus, since this full moon will be at its closest ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A single rotation of our planet takes 24 hours and constitutes a day. A few milliseconds added to that 24-hour period could ...

Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, giving us our only up-close look at the planet – but unusual space weather just before the craft arrived has given us a misleading idea about the planet’s magnetic fi ...

That might not sound like much, but when we’re talking about the Earth’s rotation, every billionth of a second can have a massive effect on our planet and the parts of our world that rely on ...

Reexamination of data collected nearly 40 years ago by Voyager 2 has revealed that what's been believed about Uranus could be ...