Astronomers discover that the rotation speeds of distant planets reveal how they form and evolve in the universe ...

Today, July 22, Earth is spinning just a little quicker than usual. So quick, in fact, that the planet will complete a full rotation 1.34 milliseconds faster than the standard 24 hours. No, your clock ...

While the shortest day of the year typically falls in winter, summer will have its fair share of abnormally short days this year. According to TimeandDate, Earth will spin unusually fast in July and ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...

The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual. Of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 9 will be one of the shortest days ever, as Earth is spinning faster and scientists are still working to understand why.

(CNN) — Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren't quite matching ...

A tiny shift in Earth’s spin could trigger a move timekeepers have never made before, and it might impact everything from satellites to global networks. The Earth is picking up speed, and it’s forcing ...

WASHINGTON — Wednesday will be slightly shorter than usual, but you probably won't notice the difference even if you're watching the clock closely. Earth is expected to complete a full rotation on ...