The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory as a result, slicing ...

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Earth’s rotation is no longer matching the tidy 24-hour day that our technology assumes. Since 2020, each day has been ...

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If you’re the kind of person who gets a lot done, you’re grateful for every one of the 86,400 seconds that make up a day. On July 9, however, as well as on July 22, and August 5, you won’t get your ...

Earlier this month, the Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A single rotation of our planet takes 24 hours and ...

Like you, I'm given to wondering about "what ifs" to better understand the assumptions we make about the world. One of my favorites is what if the Earth stopped rotating? Let's just say things would ...

July 22 (UPI) --Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than the average day as the Earth's rotation is moving faster. The international Earth Rotation and Reference ...

Does it feel like there's not enough time in the day for everything? Well, that could be because some upcoming days are actually getting shorter. In fact, today might just be the shortest day you'll ...