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Earth is spinning its fastest in decades; here’s how scientists are addressing the issue Updated Jan 08, 2021; Posted Jan 08, 2021 A view of Earth as photographed from Apollo 17 spacecraft in December 1972 during the final lunar landing mission in NASA s Apollo program. (AP photo/NASA)ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook Share The Earth must have been over 2020 because the planet spun faster last year than it has in decades, according to scientists, as USA Today reports. Graham Jones and Konstantin Bikos co-wrote via TimeandDate.com that Earth is typically an efficient timekeeper and that “it rotates once every 86,400 seconds, which equals 24 hours, or one mean solar day.” Though, that slightly changed last year. Though the co-authors acknowledged that Earth’s rotation equating to 24 hours isn’t always perfect.

United statesPeter whibberleyKonstantin bikosGraham jonesNational physics laboratoryUnited states todayஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்கிரஹாம் ஜோன்ஸ்தேசிய இயற்பியல் ஆய்வகம்ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் இன்று