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July 9 was the shortest day on record
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On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...
The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.
It's a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled, but the Earth's rotation is spinning unusually fast and Wednesday may be the shortest day ever on record. The shortest day of the year could ...
Earth’s rotation to speed up and make this July day shortest so far this year (Unsplash - representational image) That’s the textbook version. But Earth doesn’t always behave that precisely.
Climate change has a key role to play in these timing shifts. It is affecting Earth’s rotation to the point that we might ...
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