Have you ever wished that there were more hours in a day besides 24? Everyday, we all get to have a chance to do things and make the best day possible with only 24 hours. Sometimes, 24 hours just isn't enough to do everything we need to get done. Well if you have ever wanted days to be longer, then here is a surprise Scientist have discovered that days on earth are actually getting longer, each year. don't thank the scientists, thank the moon for this "phenomenon".Before you get to happy about this, you wont really notice the changes, in each year. The changes are super small, and scientists think that it would take billions of years to add up all of these small changes, to actually make a difference. As the moon rotates around the Earth, it can affect Earths rotation. Scientists have discovered that the moon gradually gets farther, and farther away from the Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year. The movement causes Earth to rotate slower around its axis. To find out more read the article.
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/are-days-on-earth-getting-longer
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