DUE TO TIDAL FRICTION FROM THE SUN AND MOON, THE SOLAR DAY IS LENGTHENING BY 1.7 MILLISECONDS EACH CENTURY AS THE EARTH’S ROTATION SLOWS DOWN.
FAST FACT: LONGER SOLAR DAYS
DUE TO TIDAL FRICTION FROM THE SUN AND MOON, THE SOLAR DAY IS LENGTHENING BY 1.7 MILLISECONDS EACH CENTURY AS THE EARTH’S ROTATION SLOWS DOWN.