Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

If you’re the kind of person who gets a lot done, you’re grateful for every one of the 86,400 seconds that make up a day. On July 9, however, as well as on July 22, and August 5, you won’t get your ...

Time is not on your side this summer. The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly accelerates, according to scientists.

A change of milliseconds seems insignificant, but it can cause problems for our clocks, GPS and navigation apps, and satellites.

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The Earth will complete a full rotation at a faster rate than usual today, according to Space.com. The planet’s rotation will be approximately 1.34 milliseconds less than the usual 24 hours we are ...

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July 9 will be one of the shortest days ever, as Earth is spinning faster and scientists are still working to understand why. According to the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...