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 ...
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 ...
Researchers in Germany have now directly observed this wobble with the highest precision yet thanks to a large ring laser ...
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Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows
Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the massive weight of water reservoirs.
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