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Fact Check: No Hurricane Has Been Known To Cross the Equator?
Snopes via Yahoo News· 7 months agoScreengrab/Reddit Claim: No hurricane has been known to cross the equator. Rating: That hurricanes...
Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGlobal warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. A...
The 2023 spring equinox is here — here's what it is and how it works
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEarth is a like 7,917-mile-wide rotisserie chicken.NASA/Flickr The vernal or spring equinox of 2023...
Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNearby planets can affect how one planet 'wobbles' on its spin axis, which contributes to seasons....
A geoscientist explains what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoratpack223/Getty Images At its equator, Earth is spinning at about 1,040 mph. But what if it just...
Everything you need to know about the spring equinox
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhether it’s a yellow sprinkling of daffodils lining your favourite park or turning down the thermostat on your heating, it’s clear that the vernal...
Watch the last billion years of Earth's tectonic plate movement in just 40 seconds
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTourists walk between a rift in the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates at at Thingvellir...
Space mysteries: Do all planets have magnetic fields?
Space via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoRed and blue lines arc out of the north pole of Earth. One of Earth's defining features is its...
All of the Fall FAQs—When Does Fall Officially Start? And What Happens During the Fall Equinox?
Parade via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAutumn is synonymous with a lot of things. Like back to school, football season, Halloween and...
When does summer officially end in Tennessee?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt has been a scorcher of a summer, but schools are back in session, the sun is setting sooner, pumpkin spice everything will soon hit the shelves and...