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

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

Scientists have revealed exactly when the next shortest days will occur as Earth's rotation speeds up once again.

Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating ...

Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth’s rotation, but not enough to offset an even greater acceleration caused by changes in ...

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

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

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

Thanks to atomic clocks (and all the worldly forces that influence them), scientists know that Earth's rotation has begun to ...

Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on three specific days in July and August: July 9, July 22 and August 5. This could ...

July 9 could be the shortest day of your life as the Earth's accelerating rotation is expected to make today fly by quicker ...

Days will be just a bit shorter this month as Earth spins at its fastest in years. The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this ...