Earth Is Spinning Too Quickly - Clocks Aren’t Keeping Up

Live Science 2024-05-07

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Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren't quite matching up. Eventually, international timekeepers may need to subtract a second.

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