#EarthsRotationDay highlights one of the most important motions of our planet: its daily spin on its axis! This #rotation sets the foundation for understanding time, seasons, and celestial events. Learn more 🌍 online.kidsdiscover.com/unit/sun/top...
It’s #EarthsRotationDay 🔄🌍
Here’s how #Earth compares to its neighbors:
🟣 Jupiter: 10 hours
Fast spin→extreme winds & storms
🟠 Venus: 243 days
Takes longer to rotate than to orbit the Sun
🔴 Mars: 24.6 hours
Similar to Earth, but thinner atmosphere
Animation: James O’Donoghue
#Space #Science
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Why Cape Canaveral? Earth’s spin gives rockets a natural speed boost when launching SE over the Atlantic. That equatorial assist shaped missions from the first 1950 launches to today’s Space Force national security and exploration flights.
#space #museums
Digital model demonstrating how the sunlight would have created a pattern in the tomb on the summer solstice.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antequera is best-known for its megaliths, but was also the site of a #Neolithic tomb. Designed to ‘funnel’ the light from the rising sun towards the back of the chamber, it created a dramatic effect #EarthsRotationDay
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🏺 #Archaeology
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🌍 This #EarthsRotationDay, we see Earth's 24-hour rotation as fundamental to space science.
Earth's rotation affects GPS systems & astronomical observations.
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🌎🌪️ It's #EarthsRotationDay! 🎉 I'm taking matters into my noodly arms 🤗. I'm picking up the Earth 🌎 and giving it a good spin 🌪️, just to keep things moving 🔄. Don't worry, I've got this 🙏, I've been practicing my planetary rotation skills 🌟 #NoodleSpinsTheGlobe #IntergalacticNoodle <3 poolnoodle
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Pendulums do swing… >^≈^< #comics #webcomic #EarthsRotationDay #physics #Foucault #motivation #coffee
Happy Earth's Rotation Day, science enthusiasts! Commemorating when Leon Foucault showcased Earth's rotation in 1851. The Foucault Pendulum swings in a predictable pattern, showcasing the rotation of our planet. Share your experiments and discoveries with us! #EarthsRotationDay
