Astronomy & Space Mysterious boost to Earth’s spin will make Aug. 5 one of the shortest days on record By DrWeb - August 4, 2025 0 25 FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp DWD Featured Image Feb 9, 2026 A strange shift in Earth’s rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why. Latest from Space.com * Share * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading… Related Discover more from DrWeb's Domain Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Tags: No tags for this post.