Australian continent shifts with the seasons, study finds

Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 16:31 in Astronomy & Space

Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth's center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could help scientists better track the precise location of Earth's center of mass, which is important for GPS and other satellite measurements, according to the study's author.

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