If you grew up with stories about navigation, camping, or even just glancing up on a clear night, chances are you’ve heard that the North Star is the brightest star in the sky. But here’s the thing — ...

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 ...

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting on July 9. This will technically result ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although the Earth completes one full rotation in 86,400 seconds on average, that spin fluctuates by a millisecond or two every day. Before ...

Trending News: Earth's rotation is currently speeding up, leading to slightly shorter days, a trend that began around 2020. Scientists predict that a leap second may ...

A scientist has warned that Earth's rotation is unexpectedly accelerating, leading to the shortest day in history. Graham Jones, an astrophysicist, predicted this could occur in this summer.

Polar Motion (PM): The displacement of the Earth’s rotation axis relative to its crust, affecting geodetic measurements and navigation systems.

The study of polar motion and Earth's rotation dynamics encompasses the investigation of subtle shifts in the orientation of the planet's rotation axis relative to its crust. These motions are ...

"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 ...