Generally speaking, the gear mechanism of automobiles and bicycles is usually to increase or decrease the rotation speed in one direction, but by using a special mechanism it is possible not only to ...

The slow rotation period of Venus (it takes 243 Earth days to complete one full rotation) and the orientation of its spin axis to its orbital plane (177°, so it spins in the direction opposite its ...

The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists have found in a study that sheds new light on geological processes occurring deep within our planet. The results of the research, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As bizarre as Venus appears today --- a hellish ...

For billions of years, Earth has rotated in the same direction as the sun — but what if that direction were reversed? Deserts would cover North America, arid sand dunes would replace expanses of the ...

The study, which observed a periodic wobble in the anti-tail jet of 3I/ATLAS during July and August 2025, indicates that the ...

Texas Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker throws in the bullpen during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. Smiley N. Pool / Staff ...