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As Polar Night Begins, This City Won't See Sun For Next 64 Days
The Polar Night phenomenon, caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, will leave the town without direct sunlight until January 22, 2026.
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Polaris Wasn’t Always the North Star: How Earth’s Wobble Shifts the Celestial Pole
Earth’s 26,000-year axial precession gradually shifts the celestial pole, replacing Polaris with new North Stars over millennia. Stars like Thuban, Kochab, Errai, and Vega have taken turns guiding humanity, and more will follow. According to NASA, gravitational forces cause this cosmic wobble, reminding us that even the seemingly constant night s...
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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
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Saturn Rings Will Disappear Next Year in a Rare Celestial Event
Saturn's rings, one of the most unique features of our solar system, are set to become nearly invisible in March 2025. This rare phenomenon will occur due to Saturn's unique axial tilt, which will align the rings edge-on with Earth's line of sight. The result is a brief period where these majestic rings will be almost unobservable from our planet. ...
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Saturn's Rings To 'Disappear' In 2025. Will They Return? Read About It
This happens because the planet rotates on an axis tilted by 26.7 degrees, and the view of its rings from Earth changes with time.
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Moon's 'Wandering Poles' Shifted Long Ago: Study
Telltale patches of water ice on opposite ends of the Moon reveal that Earth's orbiting companion once spun on a different axis, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Dogs poop in line with the Earth's magnetic field: study
Dogs align themselves with the Earth's north-south axis before squatting to poop, a new study has found.
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Soap star loses Rs 2 lakh to ATM hackers
The country's strides in IT-enabled services have had an unfortunate side-effect - the unethical hacking of ATMs. Its latest victim is Miss India Earth 2002 Reshmi Ghosh, who became popular as Bhumi from Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, who had Rs 2 lakh stolen from her compromised account.
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Japan quake shifted Earth 4 inches on its axis
The massive earthquake that shook Japan and triggered a huge tsunami appears to have shifted the Earth on its axis and moved an island of Japan, a media report said on Saturday.Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist at the US Geological Survey, told CNN: "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatia...
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As Polar Night Begins, This City Won't See Sun For Next 64 Days
The Polar Night phenomenon, caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, will leave the town without direct sunlight until January 22, 2026.
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Polaris Wasn’t Always the North Star: How Earth’s Wobble Shifts the Celestial Pole
Earth’s 26,000-year axial precession gradually shifts the celestial pole, replacing Polaris with new North Stars over millennia. Stars like Thuban, Kochab, Errai, and Vega have taken turns guiding humanity, and more will follow. According to NASA, gravitational forces cause this cosmic wobble, reminding us that even the seemingly constant night s...
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Winter Solstice 2024: All About The Shortest Day And Longest Night Of The Year
Winter Solstice 2024: The Earth's tilt of approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis is the primary reason for the occurrence of the winter solstice and the changing seasons.
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Saturn Rings Will Disappear Next Year in a Rare Celestial Event
Saturn's rings, one of the most unique features of our solar system, are set to become nearly invisible in March 2025. This rare phenomenon will occur due to Saturn's unique axial tilt, which will align the rings edge-on with Earth's line of sight. The result is a brief period where these majestic rings will be almost unobservable from our planet. ...
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Saturn's Rings To 'Disappear' In 2025. Will They Return? Read About It
This happens because the planet rotates on an axis tilted by 26.7 degrees, and the view of its rings from Earth changes with time.
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Moon's 'Wandering Poles' Shifted Long Ago: Study
Telltale patches of water ice on opposite ends of the Moon reveal that Earth's orbiting companion once spun on a different axis, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Dogs poop in line with the Earth's magnetic field: study
Dogs align themselves with the Earth's north-south axis before squatting to poop, a new study has found.
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Soap star loses Rs 2 lakh to ATM hackers
The country's strides in IT-enabled services have had an unfortunate side-effect - the unethical hacking of ATMs. Its latest victim is Miss India Earth 2002 Reshmi Ghosh, who became popular as Bhumi from Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, who had Rs 2 lakh stolen from her compromised account.
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Japan quake shifted Earth 4 inches on its axis
The massive earthquake that shook Japan and triggered a huge tsunami appears to have shifted the Earth on its axis and moved an island of Japan, a media report said on Saturday.Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist at the US Geological Survey, told CNN: "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatia...
