NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass

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What happened

Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center.

Key facts

  • Reported by NASA and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:08:00 UTC.

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