Not enough hours in the day? Can't seem to squeeze in enough time to get everything done? Worry no more! This article points out that, due to the earths decreased rotation, our days are actually lengthening. So much so, that our days may soon have an extra hour! Who's psyched?
Days are gradually growing longer. To the layman this means that in the northern hemisphere days are longer in summer than they are in winter. But geoscientists interpret this phrase as follows: they found that days grow longer not only in spring time. The reason for that is the Moon, first and foremost. Its gravity creates permanent waves in oceans and in Earth’s depths. Thus our planet seems to waver, the German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung wrote.
Earth resembles a rotating figure skater. To slow rotations down, a figure skater stretches his or her arms out. That is why in the far future there will be 25 hours in a day. A British astronomer managed to prove that Earth’s rotation has been slowing down since 700 B.C.
Full article here: http://newsfromrussia.com/science/earth/28-03-2008/104707-earth_rotation-0
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