The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

Earth is expected to experience slightly shorter days in the coming weeks as the planet spins faster due to the changing position of the moon, according to a report by Live Science.

July 9 was predicted to have a shorter "length of day" than usual due to an increase in Earth's rotation speed. See which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This causes the timetable of celestial events to creep forward until leap year sets them back every four years. The sun (Latin: sol) appears to stand still (Latin: stare) on the horizon at rise and ...

Earth's rotation is slowing down, making each day longer than before—Here's why it's happening A team of researchers has linked Earth's slowing rotation to the Great Oxidation Event, which made ...

Researchers have created a new device that can passively generate electricity using the Earth's rotation.

Does life require Earth’s rate of rotation to lie in a certain range? Our readers offer their opinions on what would happen if Earth’s rotation slowed – and if it sped up. Life wouldn’t be ...

Indian astronomer Dorje Angchuk has captured a breathtaking time-lapse video that showcases the Earth's rotation against the serene landscape of Ladakh.

Every year, January 8 marks Earth Rotation Day, a lesser-known but scientifically significant day that celebrates the rotation of our planet on its axis. This fundamental phenomenon is not only ...