Earth's spin is slowing at a rate of 1.8 milliseconds per century

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 06:12 in Astronomy & Space

The latest findings in Earth science are brought to you by ancient astronomers who observed the heavens as much as 2,700 years ago. Thanks to hundreds of records of lunar and solar eclipses carved in clay tablets and written into dynastic histories, modern scientists have determined that the amount...

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