Although the Earth completes one full rotation in 86,400 seconds on average, that spin fluctuates by a millisecond or two every day. Before 2020, the Earth never experienced a day shorter than the ...

While the Earth’s rotation changes over cosmic timescales, it also fluctuates on daily ones. We all know that a day lasts 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds, but that’s not perfectly accurate.

Earth's rotation is expected to speed up in July and August this year, resulting in shorter days. Specifically, July 9, July 22, and August 5 are predicted to be the shortest days, according to a ...

Time is not on your side this summer. The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly accelerates, according to ...

For nearly two centuries, scientists have speculated whether the Earth's rotation could be tapped as a source of electricity.

Earth is spinning faster than ever, and the result is a shortening of the length of our days. Since 2020, each year has brought records for the shortest day ever, with Earth’s spin accelerating ...

The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly accelerates, according to scientists.

Here's the first real look at TRAPPIST-1, the star with 7 Earth-sized planets, in GIF form This little star is ready for its closeup.

"Nobody Expected This": Earth's Rotation Will Speed Up In July And August, Bucking The Downward Trend “The cause of this acceleration is not explained," Leonid Zotov, expert on Earth rotation ...