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On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...
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Earth’s Rotation and Translation: Why Don’t We Feel the Motion or Fall Off?The Earth rotates at about 1,670 kilometers per hour at the equator, yet we experience no sense of motion. But how is this ...
According to Time and Date, a website that tracks time and time zones, the current record holder for the shortest day on ...
The 24-hour day isn’t a given anymore. In recent years, scientists have discovered Earth is rotating slightly faster, which ...
Due to the way Earth's rotation is measured, Wednesday, July 9 will technically lose time. Here's why you most likely won't ...
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Earth's Rotation Is Picking Up SpeedThanks to atomic clocks (and all the worldly forces that influence them), scientists know that Earth's rotation has begun to ...
Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...
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When Milliseconds Matter How Earth’s Spin, Lunar Tides, and Atomic Clocks Shape Our DaysAtomic clocks and our computer networks are the new, far superior form of time measurement, but we’re forcing them to keep in sync with this older form of measurement,” remarks Dr. David Gozzard, an ...
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