Earth's Fastest Day

Did You Feel It? Earth Just Had One of Its Shortest Days Ever

If you felt like your day flew by faster than usual, you're not alone. According to recent reports, Earth just had one of its shortest days in decades, with a total of 28 milliseconds being shaved off. This may not seem like a significant amount of time, but it is enough to be detected by atomic clocks. This increase in Earth's speed of rotation is due to the planet's core shifting, causing a change in its distribution of mass. This phenomenon has been observed in the past, but the recent speed increase is a cause for concern.

Atomic Clocks Catching the Difference

Atomic clocks are the most precise time-keeping devices in the world, measuring time based on the regular, predictable behavior of atoms. These clocks have been able to detect the slight changes in Earth's rotation, leading to the revelation