Earth sets record for the shortest day - Space.com


8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Robert Lea

Using atomic clocks, scientists have recorded a day in which the Earth completed a rotation in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours.

Scientists have recorded Earth's shortest day since its rotational period began to be recorded with highly precise atomic clocks: On June 29, 2022, Earth's spin was completed in 1.59 milliseconds und… [+3255 chars]

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