As each orbit is made the satellite can view a 1,600 mile (2,700 km) wide area of the earth. Due to the rotation of the earth the satellite is able to view every spot on earth twice each day.

A recently shared timelapse video from the Himawari-8 satellite has taken social media by storm, offering a breathtaking view ...

Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds.

As reported by timeanddate, the latest figures provided by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service show that the Earth is decelerating, with a day in 2024 lasting a fraction ...

That's how quickly Earth rotates on its axis, from West to East. And that rotation is largely responsible for the distribution of every desert, forest, and swamp on the planet. So, let's do a ...

Indian astronomer Dorje Angchuk has recorded a stunning time-lapse video. It beautifully captures Earth's rotation from Ladakh's remote landscapes. The video offers a rare perspective of how the ...

Earth's day-night cycle is defined ... orbited by a large satellite exerting a gravitational tug of its own. The rotation of the planet, therefore, does not adhere strictly to the 24-hour timeframe.