In July and August, the Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, making days slightly shorter, particularly on July 9, July 22, and August 5.

You might have seen the claim online, and it’s at least partially right, but it's not the only other number of days Earth has had.

Earlier research had found that the rings of Saturn respond to vibrations within the planet. Saturn's interior vibrates at frequencies that cause slight variations in its gravitational field, and the ...

Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

On Jan. 4, Earth received its maximum radiation from the sun, which was at its largest in the sky for 2025. The difference isn't huge — the sun today appears to be a mere arcminute (1/60th of a degree ...

The International Rotation and Reference Systems Service found that July 9, July 22, and August 5 will be victims of the time ...

The Timeanddate.com report mentioned that the Moon will be around its maximum distance from Earth's equator on the three ...

The sun rises from the east, and sets in the west - this is a well-established fact for the longest time, and this is due to ...

The rotations of the Earth have increased in speed since 2020, and as it spins faster than ever, the shortest day recorded ...

The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation ...

Finally, the Earth moves a little bit beyond one complete revolution, so the stick again points towards the sun for a second ...