#earths-rotation

#earths-rotation

Scientists predict that on July 22 and August 5, days will be 1.38 and 1.51 milliseconds shorter than average due to the Earth's increased rotational speed.

"We've always needed to do certain things at certain times, with varying levels of accuracy, like knowing when to plant your crops," says Dr Michael Wouters.

According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in recent memory, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours.

The idea of speeding up Earth's rotation to halve a day presents challenges like redefining time and can lead to insights into physics and potential innovations.