Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to The Earth may be rotating faster

Re: The Earth may be rotating faster

“The length of the day should have gotten shorter by 1.26 microseconds (millionths of a second),” Gross, said today in an e-mailed reply to questions. “The axis about which the Earth’s mass is balanced should have moved by 2.7 milliarcseconds (about 8 centimeters or 3 inches).”

From: Here

That would explain an Earth Day would be shorter.

---

Is Polaris still there? Just kiddying!

Log in or register to post.

The whole thread (2 posts)