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Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth's rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length—1.33 ...

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An intense solar flare erupted from a spot on the sun on Sunday, triggering radio blackouts across the South Pacific Ocean—and now scientists are warning of geomagnetic storms in the coming days. The ...

Budget air carriers Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines will merge, the companies said Sunday, the latest move toward consolidation in a heavily competitive industry. Las Vegas-based Allegiant ALGT ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — The earth’s journey around the Sun is not a perfect circle. Instead, our planet follows a slightly oval-shaped path called an ellipse, meaning our distance from the Sun changes ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...