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The Earth Had Its Shortest Day in Recorded History
- The Earth recorded its shortest day in history on July 5, 2024, which was 1.66 milliseconds shorter than average, as reported by Millie Turner.
- The International Rotation and Reference Systems Service identified that July 9, July 22, and August 5 will feature shorter days by up to 1.51 milliseconds, according to experts.
- Leonic Zotov, an Earth rotation expert, noted that this situation is unprecedented and nobody expected it to occur.
- Duncan Agnew, a geophysicist, stated that this is a big deal and suggests that Earth's rotation changes are notable but not catastrophic.
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The idea that Earth will stop turning for a second shock scientists and curious. Although it seems simple, the consequences would be dramatic for the entire planet. What would happen if the Earth stopped suddenly? Everything on the surface would continue moving at current speed (about 1.670 km/h), causing catastrophic winds and displacements. What would be... The post What would happen if the Earth would stop turning for 1 second? appeared first…
Since 2020, the rotation of our planet has begun to accelerate unexpectedly, reversing centuries of tendency to slow down due to the tides generated by the Moon. Astrophysicist Graham Jones warns that we might be about to record “the shortest day of our lives.” This phenomenon, although imperceptible in everyday life, has significant implications for the measurement of time and technological systems that depend on accurate synchronization, such …
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