Earth’s center is moving, and NASA just measured it

ScienceDaily
Oct 7, 2026, 7:30 am102 pts
Earth’s center of mass is constantly on the move, shifting by a few millimeters as enormous amounts of water, ice, and even air migrate around the planet with the seasons. NASA scientists have developed a more precise way to track these tiny swings using laser-ranging satellites, GPS data, and measurements of…

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