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Earth just had a freakishly short day

The New York Times · 1h

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.

Rare-earth magnet, MP Materials and Strikes Pentagon Deal

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Australian rare earth stocks soar on MP Materials' multi-billion US deal

(Reuters) -Shares of Australian rare earths miners, including Lynas and Iluka Resources, soared on Friday after U.S.-based MP Materials' a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. government to boost production of rare earth magnets.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

MP Materials Stock Surges After Rare-Earth Miner Strikes Pentagon Deal

Shares in MP Materials (MP) jumped after the company unveiled a partnership with the Defense Department to speed up the buildout of a rare-earth

Barron's on MSN · 1d

MP Materials Stock Is Soaring on a Defense Pact for Rare Earths

The money will fund the construction of a new domestic magnet-manufacturing facility and the expansion of MP Materials’ current mining and processing capabilities. “Rare earth magnets are one of the most strategically important components in advanced technology systems spanning defense and commercial applications,

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US opens first rare earth minerals mine in 70 years

Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the opening of a rare earth minerals mine and domestic energy production on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ ...

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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 ...

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Earth’s Rotation Is Speeding Up This Summer. Here’s Why

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

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Nintendo’s Use of a Rare-Earth Magnet for the Switch 2 Could Expose It to China’s Whims

Nintendo’s Switch 2 videogame machine uses a rare-earth magnet to attach its hand-held controllers to the main console, ...

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 ...

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China Diplomacy Key to Easing Rare Earth Crisis, Sona CEO Says

A diplomatic breakthrough with China is the only short-term fix for easing the shortage of rare-earth magnets, a top ...

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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