Learn how we know the Earth is round, and the science behind the shape of our gravitational field.

On March 17, 2002, the German-US satellite duo GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) were launched to map the global gravitational field with unprecedented precision. After all, the mission ...

If you have ever heard that Earth will soon start having 25-hour days, it might be right. The idea itself is not wrong.

Earth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids ― but this creates more streams of smaller asteroids. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Chinese engineers have unveiled the CHIEF1900, a record-breaking hypergravity centrifuge capable of simulating extreme ...

Bottom line: There's a well-known "hole" in Earth's gravity field just off India's coastline, known as the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL). A new study is providing a potential explanation for this ...

Recent NASA research has confirmed that the world’s oceans are swallowing up land at a faster pace than previously thought. Using advanced satellite laser technology, scientists have tracked changes ...