Midway through his first season in charge of Manchester United, Louis van Gaal wanted answers. Specifically, the festive period of 2014 was approaching and Van Gaal wanted to understand why the squad ...

rotation. Here’s the puzzle: That is about 6 minutes, or one percent, longer than the radio rotational period measured by the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew by Saturn in 1980 and 1981.

A network of powerful ground-based telescopes captured rare starspot-crossing events on TOI-3884b, revealing cooler patches on the star’s surface and rapid changes tied to its rotation. By combining ...

The Warriors opened up their NBA playoff run with an emphatic road win over the Rockets, but the chatter after the game has focused on statements Golden State is making off the court. Steve Kerr still ...

Astronomers have found that the rotational profile of a nearby star, V889 Herculis, differs considerably from that of the Sun. The observation provides insights into the fundamental stellar ...

• Timekeeping is determined by ultraprecise devices called atomic clocks, but it is also aligned with Earth’s rotation, mainly for historical reasons. • Because the planet’s rate of rotation ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

The luminosity and rotation speed changed significantly. There is an inverse relationship between rotational speed and period; a shorter period indicates faster rotation. The acceleration rate of ...