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No matter how many times you set it, your watch will always be a little off. That’s because the common belief that our planet makes one full rotation every 24 hours is false. Earth spins on its axis ...

It's Earth Day, a day when people around the world celebrate the planet we call home. In honor of the occasion, here are some facts about Earth you may not know. Earth’s diameter, or the distance ...

Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact. Instead, it’ll be what space enthusiasts have dubbed a mini-moon, and it will stick around to ...

The 27-feet space rock is zooming past Earth at a whopping 45,522 mph.