Earth's deep secret: Why your day isn't quite 24 hours
Gravitational torque drives multidecadal variations in length of day
Tiny shrimp-like creatures are moving 110 pounds of sand per meter of California beach every day, scientists say they may be reshaping the coast
Fall Begins This Week — But Day And Night Won’t Actually Be Equal
On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: A US launch of a V-2 rocket explodes, killing its monkey passenger Albert III
Colossal cosmic cloud revealed in insane new image from the James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026
The Effects of Polar Night and Day on Arctic Air Masses
Four to six servings of wholegrain per day lowers risk factors for heart disease
On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises (& other critters) launch around the moon on Zond 5 spacecraft in wild first circumlunar flight
Curiosity rover spots odd 'footprints' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: NASA's Gemini 11 astronauts set altitude record for Earth orbit that went unbroken for 58 years
Cygnus the swan lifts up the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Sept. 14, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya spacecraft to the moon to map the lunar surface in HD
On this day in space! Sept. 12, 1992: NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space
On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
Eating only 8 hours a day may help control Type 1 diabetes
Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
