Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and ...

The Earth is picking up speed, and it’s forcing scientists and timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move. According to ...

Did you feel it? The planet spun a bit faster last week, by enough to give us our shortest day of the year, so far.

It may sound like cosmic trivia, but the consequences of Earth's rotational changes are real. "If this faster rotation continues, a negative leap second may be required to keep our clocks in sync with ...

Scientists break down the reasons why days are getting shorter—and the mystery they're still trying to solve about Earth's ...

Tuesday, July 22, is expected to be the second of three days in 2025 where more than a millisecond could be shaved off the ...

The speed of Earth's rotation on its axis is increasing. The result of the increasing speed of Earth's rotation has come in the form of a decrease in the daytime. Scientists say that it has now been ...

On July 9, 22, and August 5, 2025, the Moon will be farthest from Earth’s equator, shifting its gravitational effect on Earth’s axis and altering rotation speed ...

Related: Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip? Further, during the course of an Earth year, a familiar 365.3 days, the sun's position changes in the sky from our perspective as well.

Since 2020, Earth has been rotating unusually fast on its axis, leading scientists to consider whether we should correct for the shorter days.

The rotation of the Earth is accelerating, which is why some days in July and August will be shorter, the scientists ...

July 2025 will be one of the shortest days on record as the Earth will complete its full rotation in slightly less time than ...