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Scientists predict Earth’s day to extend to 25 hours as Moon drifts away

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Scientists predict Earth’s day to extend to 25 hours as Moon drifts away

NEW DELHI: The 24-hour day on Earth could eventually become a 25-hour day due to the moon gradually drifting away from the planet, said a study carried out by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison.According to the research, the Moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of approximately 3.8 centimeters per year. This gradual … Read more

Earth’s inner core ‘unambiguously’ slowing down, could change day’s length, study finds

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Earth’s inner core ‘unambiguously’ slowing down, could change day’s length, study finds

NEW DELHI: A new study has provided “unambiguous evidence” that the Earth’s inner core began to slow down its rotation in 2010, compared to the planet’s surface. Researchers said that the slowing down could change the length of one day on the Earth by fractions of a second. The Earth’s inner core, a solid sphere … Read more