Why is the Earth spinning faster? Is time speeding up? Australia's experts give us their second opinion
"We've always needed to do certain things at certain times, with varying levels of accuracy, like knowing when to plant your crops," says Dr Michael Wouters.
Scientists Puzzled by Earth's Rotation Speed Suddenly Increasing, Leading to Unexpectedly Short Days
According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours.
Space Elevators Could Totally Work-If Earth Days Were Much Shorter
The idea of speeding up Earth's rotation to halve a day presents challenges like redefining time and can lead to insights into physics and potential innovations.