Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result. While Earth's slowdown is not ...

You're unlikely to miss the 1.25 milliseconds that will make Aug. 5 one of the shortest days ever. Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have ...

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If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

(CNN) — Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting ...

Spring, summer, fall and winter—the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It's easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a ...

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California is set to experience one of its shortest days on record — and, no, it’s not because summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere. The Earth’s full rotation on its axis is gaining speed ...

The Jeddah Astronomy Society has stated the Earth will experience some of its shortest days ever in July and August 2025 due to a slight acceleration in its rotation speed. While this change is not ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...