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Earth stopped rotating consequences
The Earth spins at more than 1000 mph. If it were to suddenly stop, the effects would be disastrous. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Animation by Rob Ludacer Follow TI Video: On Facebook More from Tech ...
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The fall equinox is on Wednesday. A simple animation shows what equinoxes are and why they mark the change of season.
To illustrate what's going on during an equinox, planetary scientist James O'Donoghue created an animation (below ... The axis around which the Earth spins isn't straight up and down — it's ...
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Earth is screaming through space at 1.3 million mph. A simple animation by a former NASA scientist shows what that looks like.
A simple animation created by planetary scientist James O'Donoghue puts the whole thing in perspective. "People often talk about how we are standing on a ball (Earth) which rotates at great speed ...
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The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone.
"My animations were made to show as instantly ... In turn, Earth's tidal bulge exerts gravity on the moon. The Earth spins faster than the moon orbits it, so as the bulge rotates away, it pulls ...