On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

Most people think a day on Earth is just the time it takes for the planet to make one full rotation on its axis, but that’s ...

When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With ...

Earth’s rotation will speed up slightly on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening each day by over a millisecond.