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Earth, rotation and Speeding

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than the standard 24-hour period. Moreover, this is expected to happen again on July 22 and August 5 this year.

TIME on MSN · 2d

Earth’s Rotation Is Speeding Up This Summer. Here’s Why

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Is Earth's rotation speeding up? Why these 3 summer days may be shorter than usual

July 9 was predicted to have a shorter "length of day" than usual due to an increase in Earth's rotation speed. See which other days will be shorter

Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter

The New York Times · 1d

Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter, for Now

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer.

Space.com on MSN · 2d

Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming

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

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Earth's Accelerating Spin To Shorten Two More Days

When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With less resistance, Earth is able to spin a bit faster, which makes the day slightly shorter than usual.

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A Biologist Spotlights 4 Birds Of Earth’s Most Remote Island. Hint: The Island Belongs To Norway, But It’s In The Opposite Hemisphere

What’s your guess for Earth’s most isolated island? It’s not Hawaii. It’s not Fiji. In fact, if you’re thinking beaches, palm ...

Live Science18h

Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

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US Moves to loosen China's grip on rare earth minerals

A U.S. company has announced a $400 million deal with the United States Department of Defense amid soaring demand for ...

The New Yorker12h

Earth’s Poet of Scale

Since Edward Burtynsky’s birth in Ontario, Canada, in 1955, the Earth’s population has roughly tripled, and its economy has ...

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Bill Dilworth, Caretaker of ‘The New York Earth Room,’ Is Dead at 70

For decades, he tended a SoHo loft filled with dirt, made by the conceptual artist Walter De Maria. People made pilgrimages ...

Space.com on MSN1d

As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'

Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: ...

1don MSN

Australian rare earth stocks soar on MP Materials' multi-billion US deal

(Reuters) -Shares of Australian rare earths miners, including Lynas and Iluka Resources, soared on Friday after U.S.-based MP ...

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What to Know About the Rush for Rare Earth Metals in War-Torn Myanmar

In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end ...

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