THE PERFECT day should have 86,400 seconds: 24 hours for Earth to spin around its axis, 60 minutes in each hour, and 60 seconds in each minute. But the apparent precision of these simple ...
Recent data from atomic clocks showed the Earth's rotational speed may be slowing, leading to longer days, according to the timeanddate website. In June 2022, the Earth experienced its fastest ...
After a few years of speeding up, our planet now appears to be slowing down. For the first time in seven years, the average length of day became longer in 2023. Meanwhile, new predictions suggest ...
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What is the moon phase today? Today, May 13, 2024, the moon is 5 days old and is in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 30% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...
The changes that our species is making to the planet are deeper than initially thought. Not only are the impacts of human activity changing the surface and climate of the Earth, but new research ...
Happy Earth Day 2024! Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. This annual event is a time to focus on the environmental issues we have across the planet and highlight the efforts being ...
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Millions of people across the globe are gathering to mark Earth Day and celebrate the environmental movement. The event began in 1970 in the United States, and is now marked around the world.
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