The Earth rotates at about 1,670 kilometers per hour at the equator, yet we experience no sense of motion. But how is this ...

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

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

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 ...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected ...

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

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

Earth’s rotation is speeding up. This summer, our planet will spin faster than usual, creating the shortest day since records ...

Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

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

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