{
  "id": 7869685,
  "title": "Snow, monsoons and oceans shift Earth's center of mass each year, satellite tracking shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/snow-monsoons-and-oceans-shift-earths-center-of-mass-each-year",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-monsoons-oceans-shift-earth-center.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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. NASA scientists are on the case, tracking the oscillations because Earth's center of mass is a crucial reference point for satellite navigation and elevation measurements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}