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Earth's orbit around the sun - Phys.org
Nov 24, 2014 · First of all, the speed of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is 108,000 km/h, which means that our planet travels 940 million km during a single orbit. The Earth completes one orbit every 365. ...
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The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November. The latest science news and articles, new scientific research, technology breakthroughs.
How far are the planets from the Sun? - Phys.org
Apr 22, 2014 · Closest: 1.35 billion km / 839 million miles (9.05 AU) Furthest: 1.51 billion km / 938 million miles (10.12 AU) Average: 1.43 billion km / 889 million miles (9.58 AU) Closest to Saturn from Earth ...
Is it time to get rid of homework? Mental health experts weigh in
Aug 16, 2021 · Emmy Kang, mental health counselor at Humantold, says studies have shown heavy workloads can be "detrimental" for students and cause a "big impact on their mental, physical and emotional health ...
Climate explained: What is an ice age and how often do they …
Sep 28, 2021 · The most recent ice age is the one we are currently experiencing, the late Cainozoic-Quaternary Ice Age, which began around 34 million years ago with the glaciation of Antarctica. Between these ...
Ecological succession is the process by which natural communities replace (or "succeed") one another over time. For example, when an old farm field in the midwestern U.S. is abandoned and left ...
Flat wrong: the misunderstood history of flat Earth theories
Jan 29, 2016 · Turtles all the way down. However, from at least the 6th century BCE, the theory of the flat Earth began to fall out of favour. By the time we get to Aristotle in the 4th century BCE, the idea of ...
How does the sun produce energy? - Phys.org
Dec 14, 2015 · The core is the only part of the sun that produces an appreciable amount of heat through fusion. In fact, 99% of the energy produced by the sun takes place within 24% of the sun's radius. By 30% ...
What is the temperature of the Earth's crust? - Phys.org
Sep 19, 2016 · The temperature of the Earth's crust ranges considerably. At its outer edge, where it meets the atmosphere, the crust's temperature is the same temperature as that of the air. So, it might be as ...