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.

Various incredible natural phenomena exist across Earth's surface. Rare and unexpected natural wonders occasionally become ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...