As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations in ...

Recently, the results of a 250-day experiment to refine a particular motion of our planet were published in the journal ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a ring laser that tracks Earth's axis movements without telescopes or satellites.

As the Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations ...

Regular readers of my column certainly know how to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star (aka Polaris). Some folks believe Polaris is important because it’s the brightest star in the heavens, and ...

The Earth has always had a tilt to its axis of 23.5 degrees, which is why we have seasons and daylight saving time. But if you've felt a bit off-balance, you can blame your fellow humans: The pumping ...

Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.

Scientists in Germany have used a highly sensitive underground ring laser to track Earth's axial wobble without relying on telescopes, satellites, or external reference signals. The researchers from ...