When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With ...

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

But with atomic clocks tracking the Earth’s rotational speed so closely that once every year and a half or so, the ...

Earth could complete a full rotation around the Sun on Wednesday (July 9) nearly 1.30 milliseconds faster than on average ...

As for when this three-day event will happen, there are three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest ...

Earth is expected to spin faster than usual in the upcoming weeks, leading to slightly shorter days, scientists report, ...

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting on July 9. This will technically result ...

Historically, Earth's rotation has been slowing down over millions of years. Around 1 to 2 billion years ago, a day lasted ...

In 2020, earth hit a record speed. It spun faster than at any time since scientists started tracking it in the 1970s. On July ...

Planetary Tailspin The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and ...

Discover why Earth’s rotation is accelerating, how lunar gravity and climate changes play a role, and what it means for timekeeping.

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting today. This will technically result in ...