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TIME on MSN · 3d

Earth’s Rotation Is Speeding Up This Summer. Here’s Why

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

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why

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 the standard 24-hour period. Moreover, this is expected to happen again on July 22 and August 5 this year.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Is Earth's rotation speeding up? Why these 3 summer days may be shorter than usual

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

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Human-Constructed Dams Have Shifted the Earth’s Poles, Scientists Say

New research suggests that the thousands of dams built over the past two centuries have caused the Earth's poles to drift ...

ZME Science on MSN4d

Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Usual. Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

Space.com on MSN10d

Earth is farthest from the sun today. So why is it so hot?

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

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Earth at aphelion: why its hot when we are furthest from the Sun

We see some of our hottest temps when Earth is furthest from the Sun (aphelion) and coolest at the closest to the Sun ...

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