Slowing of Earth's Spin Revealed in Ancient Astronomers' Tablets

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 15:01 in Astronomy & Space

Records dating back to clay tablets from 720 B.C. reveal that the slowing of the Earth's rotation isn't as large as expected.

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