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Despite how it may have felt, 2020 was shorter than previous years - Earth is spinning quicker than it has in decades insider@insider.com (Susie Neilson) © REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters/File Photo A photo of Earth taken by NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC). REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters/File Photo Earth's 28 fastest days ever recorded happened in 2020. On average, the planet rotated more quickly around its axis last year than it did in previous years.  Scientists who measure the speed of Earth's rotation think 2021 may be even faster than 2020. If so, ...

REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters/File Photo Earth's 28 fastest days ever recorded happened in 2020. On average, the planet rotated more quickly around its axis last year than it did in previous years.  Scientists who measure the speed of Earth's rotation think 2021 may be even faster than 2020. If so, they may need to subtract a second from the year.   As it turns out, 2020 was shorter than previous years – even though it didn't always feel that way.  The 28 fastest days on record since 1960 all happened last year, since Earth revolved around its axis up to...

Scientists consider slashing a leap second from time as Earth spins at its fastest in half a century Timekeepers around the world are debating whether to add a 'negative leap second' to time, in a would-be historical first. FP Trending January 07, 2021 11:28:19 IST Earth. Scientists have now revealed that that Earth is rotating faster than normal and as a result, the length of each day has become slightly shorter than 24 hours. Timekeepers around the world are reportedly...

Scientists consider slashing a leap second from time as Earth spins at its fastest in half a century Timekeepers around the world are debating whether to add a 'negative leap second' to time, in a would-be historical first. Jan 07, 2021 11:48:51 IST Scientists have now revealed that that Earth is rotating faster than normal and as a result, the length of each day has become slightly shorter than 24 hours. Timekeepers around the world are reportedly debating whether to delete a second from time to account for the change and bring back precision to the timeline with respect to the rotation of t...