The actual speed of Earth’s spin depends on where you are because the planet moves fastest around the equator. At Earth’s equator, the speed of Earth’s spin is about 1,000 miles per hour (1,600 km per hour). For places in higher latitudes like NYC, the Earth spins at around 789 mph. This is because the …
The zodiac is a ring-shaped region in the sky that is divided by the 12 constellations that are known as the signs of the zodiac. The Sun, Moon, and all the planets always stay within the zodiac. In astronomy and astrology, a sign of the zodiac refers to one of 12 specific constellations of the …
How are the Northern Lights Formed? The Northern Lights are created when the wind from the Sun hits the Earth’s magnetic field. Solar wind carrying energetically charged particles, from explosive flares and coronal mass ejections on the Sun, can trigger magnetic storms on Earth called substorms. These substorms cause Earth’s oxygen and nitrogen particles to …
While Mercury’s motion doesn’t actually disrupt the Universe, this astrological event is often reported to coincide with disruption and confusion.
Mercury retrograde is a phenomenon that occurs several times a year when the planet Mercury appears to be going backward in its orbit.