Science
Earth is whipping around quicker than it has in a half-century – Space.com
It could mean a “negative” leap second.
Even time did not escape 2020 unscathed.
The 28 fastest days on record (since 1960) all occurred in 2020, with Earth
completing its revolutions around its axis milliseconds quicker than average. That’s not particularly alarming the planet’s rotation varies slightly all the time, driven by variations in atmospheric pressure
, winds, ocean currents and the movement of the core. But it is inconvenient for international timekeepers, who use ultra-accurate atomic clocks to meter out the Coordinated…
-
General11 hours agoFarmers develop ‘autofill’ tech so agricultural robots can operate around the clock
-
Noosa News17 hours agoRevealed: 75 Qld suburbs you could afford to buy in if lending standards drop
-
General14 hours agoTrump mulling whether to fire US Fed chair Powell
-
General13 hours agoChoosing an online exercise program can be confusing. Here’s what to look out for