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 tides that slosh the oceans back and forth affect rotation speeds, and so does the wind. As air currents push against mountains and pull on the Earth’s surface through friction, they change the ...

Atomic clock scientists suggest that a minute should be shortened to 59 seconds to re-align atomic clocks with Earth's increased rotation rate.

A negative leap second will be needed if the Earth's rotation rate increases further. Even the Earth wanted 2020 to be over in a hurry: Our planet spun faster than normal last year, scientists say.

On July 19, 2020, Earth set a new milestone by completing its daily rotation 1.47 milliseconds shorter than 86,400 seconds. This wasn’t a one-off event; the trend has continued since then.

On June 29, the Earth’s full rotation took 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours — the shortest day ever recorded. Scientists have warned that, if the rotation rate continues to speed up, ...

Changes In The Earth's Rotation Are In The Wind Date: March 6, 2003 Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: Because of Earth's dynamic climate, winds and atmospheric pressure systems ...

FILE - In This May 31, 2018 satellite image shows the Earth's western hemisphere at 12:00 p.m. EDT on May 20, 2018, made by the new GOES-17 satellite.