A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days

Earth’s days are not exactly the same length. Scientists have been recording small variations in for decades. These changes are minuscule—sometimes just a few milliseconds—and mostly imperceptible, but scientists are keen to understand them as they point to a much more monumental change: Our planet’s rotation speed is shifting. Scientists have already pinpointed a handful … Read more