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Are We About To Get The First-Ever Negative Leap Second?
GLOBAL, JUL 24 – Scientists recorded Earth's fastest rotations shortening days by up to 1.66 milliseconds since atomic clock use began, influenced by gravitational and atmospheric factors.
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The Earth Turns Faster and the Days Will Get Shorter and Shorter: the Latest Discovery of Scientists
According to a study, the rotational speed of the planet has increased imperceptibly, making July 9 the shortest day since 1955. Still unknown the causes of the phenomenon that could affect the GPS
·Italy
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For the first time, a second can be removed from our time scale • Astronomer: “Since 2020, something has happened”
·Stockholm, Sweden
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All of the world’s clocks may need to be adjusted as Earth is spinning faster than ever, shaving over a second off a day in August
The Earth is spinning at its fastest rate since records began, and astronomers predict that August 5 will be one of the shortest days ever measured.
·Ireland
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Total News Sources8
Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
R 33%
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