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Mysterious Boost to Earth's Spin Will Make Aug. 5 One of the Shortest Days on Record
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The Earth is currently spinning slightly faster on its axis than usual. For this reason, scientists predict that Tuesday, August 5th, will be one of the shortest days ever: 1.25 milliseconds shorter than the usual 24 hours. Instead of 86,400 seconds, the Earth will take 86,399.9875 seconds to complete one rotation on its axis.
You won't notice it, but tomorrow will be an exceptionally short day. 1.25 milliseconds shorter, to be exact. The phenomenon is a result of various factors that make the Earth spin slightly faster. Scientists have noticed that we're seeing these accelerations more and more frequently in recent years.
In recent years, the days have been shorter. Astrophysicists do not understand why, since for billions of years, they have been extending. August 5 will be one of the shortest days of the year.
For some years now, the Earth has rotated around its axis a little faster than usual, which has an impact on time measurement.
Earth is spinning faster: August 5 will be one of the shortest days in recorded history. On August 5, the Earth's day will be 1.25 milliseconds shorter than the usual 24 hours, making it one of the shortest in scientific records. The phenomenon is part of a mysterious trend in the planet's speeding up, the causes of which are still unknown.
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