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Earth just had a freakishly short day

The New York Times · 6h

Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter, for Now

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer.

Space.com on MSN · 1d

Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Earth's Accelerating Spin To Shorten Two More Days

When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With less resistance, Earth is able to spin a bit faster, which makes the day slightly shorter than usual.

Pentagon takes stake in rare-earth firm

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pentagon takes $400 million stake in rare-earth miner

The Defense Department is buying $400 million of stock in rare-earth mining company MP Materials as it seeks to boost domestic sources of the critical minerals.

Detroit News · 1d

Pentagon takes stake in rare-earth firm as U.S. seeks non-Chinese sources

Las Vegas-based MP Materials owns the only rare-earth mine in the United States, at Mountain Pass, California.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

U.S. Becomes Largest Shareholder In MP Materials—Rare Earth Miner—To Counter China

The Defense Department on Thursday became the largest shareholder in MP Materials, which owns the only rare earth mine in the U.S., amid a surge in demand for rare earths mined in the U.S. as China has curbed its rare earth exports amid a trade war with the U.

Space.com on MSN8h

As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'

Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: ...

3hon MSN

'Alien: Earth' to launch with companion podcast

FX is teasing "Alien Earth - The Official Podcast," its upcoming podcast to accompany the release of its new series "Alien: ...

1don MSN

Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

Space.com on MSN3h

Sunspot crackling with magnetic 'bombs' is now turning toward Earth (photo)

A new sunspot emerging over the eastern limb of the sun is putting on an explosive show and it's heading our way.Sunspot ...

New Scientist1d

Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

4hon MSN

‘Boom.’ Rare-Earth Stock Gets Huge Target-Price Boost. Shares Jump Again.

Shares of rare-earth miner MP Materials have left Wall Street in the dust. One analyst is playing catch-up.

Space.com on MSN2d

The 'sound of the Big Bang' hints that Earth may sit in a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide

For one, scientists observe a "cosmic fossil" called the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The first light that was free to ...

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