Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down, And It Might Explain Why We Have Oxygen

Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down, And It Might Explain Why We Have Oxygen

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.

How Earth's Slowing Rotation Boosted Oxygen and Changed Life Forever

The rotation of the Earth has not remained constant throughout geological history. In its earliest days, the Earth may have completed a full rotation in as little as six hours. Over billions of years, tidal interactions with the Moon gradually slowed this spin, increasing the length of a day. A recent scientific study suggests that […] The post How Earth’s Slowing Rotation Boosted Oxygen and Changed Life Forever appeared first on Above The Norm …