written by kate golemmbiewski, on written february 2nd, 2022
what: the rotation of the earth is speeding up
when: unknown discovery date
who/where: peter whibberley, a senior research scientist at the uk’s national physical laboratory
judah levine, a physicist in the time and frequency division of the national institute of standards and technology
interesting fact: astronomical time fluctuates as the earth rotates faster or slower over time.
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