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.

The Earth is spinning slightly faster than before, and that means our days are becoming shorter by a tiny fraction of a second. Scientists say this trend has been noticeable since 2020, and by 2029, ...

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 1.36 ...

Wednesday (July 9) is predicted to have been an unusually short day, lasting 1.3 milliseconds less than average, as the Earth spun faster on its axis. However, even shorter days are yet to come, with ...

July 9 will be one of the shortest days ever, as Earth is spinning faster and scientists are still working to understand why. According to the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...