New research gives the first accurate estimate of how much faster the Earth’s core is rotating compared to the rest of the planet. Previous research had shown that the Earth’s core rotates faster than ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have measured the rotation rate of an extreme exoplanet by observing the varied brightness in its atmosphere. This is the first measurement of the ...

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There are incalculable oddities in our solar system, and myriad ways that planets are different from Earth. One surprising factor you might not have considered is how planets rotate. While we all ...

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Researchers describe a system of multiple planets orbiting a star that rotates backward. Unlike the Solar System, extrasolar planetary systems sometimes exhibit misalignment between the star's equator ...

The first ever exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have revealed that these planets may be incredibly rare. The first ever ...

Our planet set a record for completing one rotation faster than scientists had ever previously recorded, according to TimeAndDate.com. Earth rotated once around its axis on Wednesday, June 29, in 1.59 ...