Earth’s Spin Accelerates, July 22 Marks Second-Shortest Day
Earth’s rotation sped up again on July 22, marking the year’s second-shortest day—raising new questions about what’s driving our planet’s accelerating spin.
Category: Space
Cosmic Midwife: Witnessing the First Heartbeat of an Alien Solar System
The target of this cosmic obstetrics? HOPS-315, a baby star where astronomers have observed evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation—what researchers are calling “time zero” of planetary birth.