Question for Flat Earth Scientists. Why do the days change length?
(theconversation.com)
You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread.
Comments (111)
sorted by:
The answer is: “You’re not ready to hear the answer.”
You’d be wrong.
They've been getting shorter, but the speed varies at different times.
Orbital mechanics. The Moon is slowly spiraling away from the Earth, slowing its rotation in the process. That’s why we add leap seconds every once in a while.