ASTRONAUGHTY

The Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing down. Our planet is aging gracefully… very slowly.

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Tidal friction (mainly with the Moon) lengthens the day by roughly ~1–2 milliseconds per century on average. Over long timescales, this accumulates enough to require occasional leap-second adjustments.

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