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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.

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Is Earth’s rotation speeding up? Why this July day may be shortest so far in 2025

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

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Earth to see one of its shortest days EVER as planet's rotation expected to speed up again

Earth is set to experience one of its shortest days ever recorded as the planet's rotation continues its unexpected acceleration. Following Wednesday's notably brief day, which clocked in at 1.3 milliseconds shorter than average,

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Have days on Earth always been 24 hours? - Live Science

Early in the planet's history, Earth's rotation may have even been shorter than 10 hours, Konstantin Batygin, a professor of planetary science at Caltech, told Live Science in an email.

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Earth Is Suddenly Spinning Faster. Why Our Planet Just ... - Forbes

Our planet set a record for completing one rotation faster than scientists had ever previously recorded, according to TimeAndDate.com. Earth rotated once around its axis on Wednesday, June 29, in ...

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Climate change is actually making days last longer : NPR

So much ice is melting at the Earth's poles that it's affecting the rotation of the planet, scientists say. Its spin is slowing down slightly, causing days to get longer.

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Earth’s inner core has slowed so much it’s moving backward ...

New research confirms the rotation of Earth's inner core has been slowing down as part of a decades-long pattern. How this slowdown might affect our planet remains an open question.

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A Martian Mystery: Why Is the Red Planet Spinning Faster?

The rotation of the red planet has been speeding up and scientists are wondering why. Credit Credit... NASA/JPL-Caltech. By Kenneth Chang. Published Aug. 17, 2023 Updated Aug. 18, 2023.

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Mars’ Rotation Rate Is Mysteriously Accelerating, Says NASA - Forbes

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander provides precision details on the red planet’s accelerating rotation and how Mars is wobbling on its axis over a period of days and months.

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