Monday, September 21, 2026

Earth's Center of Mass Drifts Less Than We Thought

The Earth's center of mass drifts by millimeters over the years. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

Earth's center of mass isn't stationary. It drifts seasonally and over the course of years. A new study measures this down to the scale of millimeters and finds the seasonal drift is smaller than we thought.



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