Earth’s Shortest Day on Record: The Planet Spun Faster Than Ever
On July 9, 2025, our planet completed a full rotation about 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than the conventional 24-hour day. This subtle yet historic event marked the shortest day ever recorded since modern atomic-clock tracking began in the 1960s. What happened? A day on Earth is typically defined as 24 hours (86,400… Read More »