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How the Moon’s Subtle Tug and Climate Change Are Reshaping Earth’s Spin and the Future of Timekeeping
July 9, 2025, saw the Earth spin through one of its shortest days on record a fleeting, nanosecond instant that passed ...
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Earth has another Moon — And it’s about to disappear from view
Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.
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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 ...
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Why Will Earth Spin Faster On July 9? This Makes The Shortest Day In Recorded History
Earth is set to break records with July 9 marking the shortest day ever recorded, shaving off 1.3–1.5 milliseconds due to ...
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Severe Weather Center 13 explains why Earth's faster spin could lead to shorter days
If it feels like summer is flying by, science says you’re not imagining it. Starting Wednesday, Earth is literally spinning ...
Researchers claim Earth, Milky Way are trapped in cosmic void
Fresh evidence claims that the Earth and the surrounding galaxy are suspended inside a cosmic void based on echoes from the ...
24 Hours Minus 1 Second in World Clock? How July 9, Human History's Shortest Day, Will Affect Global Timekeeping
Earth may experience its shortest day ever, with the Moon’s position speeding up the planet’s rotation by about 1.3-1.6 milliseconds.