If the atmosphere were not dragged with our planet, you could utilize the insane relative wind speeds to decrease flight time ...

The answer, obviously, is really, really fast. Here, Universe Today‘s Fraser Cain tells us exactly how fast, and gives us answers to a few other things you may have wondered about before. For instance ...

Earth takes 24 hours to complete a full rotation in a standard day, equal to exactly 86,400 seconds. July 9 was the first of three days in which a millisecond or more could be shaved off the clock on ...

Second, and much closer to home, is the mass of the Earth itself. If you have ever seen figure skaters, you know that when ...

If it feels like today is going by a bit faster than yesterday, that's because it is. The Earth is spinning a tiny bit faster. Earth completed its most recent rotation 1.34 milliseconds faster than 24 ...

On those three days, just over a millisecond is expected to be shaved off the standard 24-hour day. Of course, you're unlikely to notice such a miniscule difference in your day. But scientists who ...

Polar ice melt driven by climate change is affecting Earth's rotation, according to new research. We may have to adjust timekeeping by "skipping" a second in 2029. A human-driven change in the Earth's ...

Since 2020, Earth has been rotating unusually fast on its axis, leading scientists to consider whether we should correct for the shorter days. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes The Earth has been ...

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 ...