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New research shows that the length of a day on Earth is gradually increasing as the Moon drifts away from our planet.
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The Moon is moving farther away from Earth. Photo: Live Science.
According to Daily Mail, scientists have found that as the Moon moves further away, its gravitational pull changes and directly affects the Earth. This will slow down the rotation of our blue planet and make the time in a day longer.
Many experts predict that a day on Earth could last up to 25 hours, but this will only happen in about 200 million years.
"As the Moon moves away, Earth is like a figure skater spinning at a steady rate who gradually slows down as they extend their arms," Stephen Meyers, a geology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains.
Currently, the Moon is about 383,000 km away from our planet and it takes 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth. However, some previous studies have found that the Moon is drifting away at a rate of about 3.8 cm/year. This means that the Moon will take longer to orbit the blue planet.
At a certain point, the Moon will maintain a stable distance from the Earth, and we will only be able to see it from a specific area.
In their study, Professor Meyers and colleagues recreated the history of the relationship between the Earth and the Moon. They discovered that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted only about 18 hours.
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The Moon has a significant impact on Earth. Photo: Pixabay.
To obtain this calculation, the researchers invented a statistical method linking astronomical theory with geological observations. Previously, a day on Earth was shorter mainly because the Moon was closer to our planet.
As the Moon gradually drifts away, it slows the Earth’s rotation. The reason is related to the Moon’s influence on tides.
In addition, climate change also affects the Earth’s rotation speed. As global temperatures rise, ice at the poles melts faster, causing a huge amount of water to flow into the oceans near the equator of the Earth. This causes our planet to bulge more at the center and slows down the rotation process.
View attachment 1547
The Moon is moving farther away from Earth. Photo: Live Science.
According to Daily Mail, scientists have found that as the Moon moves further away, its gravitational pull changes and directly affects the Earth. This will slow down the rotation of our blue planet and make the time in a day longer.
Many experts predict that a day on Earth could last up to 25 hours, but this will only happen in about 200 million years.
"As the Moon moves away, Earth is like a figure skater spinning at a steady rate who gradually slows down as they extend their arms," Stephen Meyers, a geology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains.
Currently, the Moon is about 383,000 km away from our planet and it takes 27.3 days to complete one orbit around the Earth. However, some previous studies have found that the Moon is drifting away at a rate of about 3.8 cm/year. This means that the Moon will take longer to orbit the blue planet.
At a certain point, the Moon will maintain a stable distance from the Earth, and we will only be able to see it from a specific area.
In their study, Professor Meyers and colleagues recreated the history of the relationship between the Earth and the Moon. They discovered that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted only about 18 hours.
View attachment 1548
The Moon has a significant impact on Earth. Photo: Pixabay.
To obtain this calculation, the researchers invented a statistical method linking astronomical theory with geological observations. Previously, a day on Earth was shorter mainly because the Moon was closer to our planet.
As the Moon gradually drifts away, it slows the Earth’s rotation. The reason is related to the Moon’s influence on tides.
In addition, climate change also affects the Earth’s rotation speed. As global temperatures rise, ice at the poles melts faster, causing a huge amount of water to flow into the oceans near the equator of the Earth. This causes our planet to bulge more at the center and slows down the rotation process.
