An image of the Earth and moon comparing ocean tides (shown as a small blue ring) to plasmasphere tides (shown as a large orange ring) The moon exerts a previously unknown tidal force on the "plasma ...

Scientists have captured magnetic signatures from Earth's ocean tides in the finest detail yet. These faint signals, which certain satellites can detect when flying at very low orbits, may hold clues ...

The Moon’s gravitational pull on Earth, combined with other forces, causes our surface water to be redistributed into bulges ...

It's a story of competing tides. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The length of Earth's day is only 24 hours, rather than over 60 ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

“Atomic clocks and our computer networks are the new, far superior form of time measurement, but we’re forcing them to keep in sync with this older form of measurement,” remarks Dr. David Gozzard, an ...

Faults in the Ridgecrest, California area were very sensitive to solid earth tidal stresses in the year and a half before the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence. Faults in the Ridgecrest, ...

The "King Tides" are on the way! From Nov. 15-17, the next King Tide event will return to the Bay Area. King Tides, also known as Spring Tides, are naturally occurring and predictable events revolving ...

Last week, the North Coast experienced very high tides. King tides refer to extreme tides that happen three or four times a year when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are maximum. I’ve ...