Planet Earth sets a new record for the shortest astronomical day
Planet Earth sets a new record for the shortest astronomical day
Scientists announced that the planet broke the record for the shortest sidereal day on June 29, when it completed a full cycle “1.59 milliseconds” faster than average.
The British newspaper, “Daily Mail”, stated that “time is now passing faster than ever, as the Earth’s rotation is faster than usual.”
The scientists said that if the increase in the rate of circulation continues, there could be dire consequences for the planet.
Researchers at Meta Technologies said a single second would have huge impacts on technology and would be “a major source of major problems in hardware infrastructures”.
The TimeDate website said Earth has recorded its shortest day since scientists began using atomic clocks to measure the speed of rotation.
It is noted thatEarlier, it took the Earth just over 24 hours to make a complete rotation on its axis, but since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the situation has changed. As the astronomical day began to decline.
Some experts believe that global warming and melting glaciers are redistributing mass causing the planet to spin faster on its axis.