The ground below us seems so steady and also unvarying; however, the Earth is a chaotic, bustling work of art. It may have diminishing oceans, and its moon may be drifting at a snail’s pace, but all the while, our planet is under the influence of geological and astronomical forces that are constantly altering the planet. For instance, the fact that we are bombarded annually by 1,000 tons of space dust and that our days are actually getting longer demonstrates the intricacies of the third rock from the sun. Let’s take a closer look at some facts about the planet we believed we already understood through the use of NASA and other scientific authorities.
