Learn the differences between our Earth, the Sun and the Moon. ... You've now created a model of the Sun, the Earth and ... It takes just over 27 days for the Moon to orbit (go around) the Earth ...

Before the unboxing of the Lego Technic planet earth and moon in orbit space set. (Image credit: Jase Parnell-Brookes) This 526-piece build is more complex than larger-piece sets ...

The International Rotation and Reference Systems Service found that July 9, July 22, and August 5 will be victims of the time ...

The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation ...

(via minutephysics) We think of the moon as orbiting the earth, following a spiraling trajectory as the earth itself orbits the sun.But this is wrong. Not only is the moon's orbit NOT a spiral ...

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit, before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.