Earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be about a millisecond short of a typical ...

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.

An acceleration of rotation that is difficult to explain Traditionally, the Earth rotates every 24 hours, a rhythm that ...

There are a total of three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest distance from Earth’s equator, ...

July 22 is one of the shortest days in history due to Earth spinning faster. The shortest day in history is coming up next ...

This isn't the first time this sort of phenomenon has happened. The same thing occurred on July 9, and it's set to happen ...

Ample sunshine, ice cream, and afternoons at the beach might leave you wishing that summer would never end. Unfortunately, ...

Tuesday, July 22, is expected to be the second of three days in 2025 where more than a millisecond could be shaved off the ...

Because of the moon’s position, Earth is rotating just over a millisecond faster than usual on a few days this summer ...

Broadly speaking, Earth takes roughly 24 hours to spin around on its axis. Ocean tides, volcanic activity and earthquakes can ...

These tiny variations are detected by atomic clocks, which can measure Earth's rotation with extreme precision. The data is centralized by the IERS (International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...

Time is not on your side this summer. The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly accelerates, according to ...