Yes, Daylight Saving Time is upon us. For most of the United States, on March 14, 1:59 a.m. will be followed by 3:00 a.m. as clocks are officially set forward one hour. So, March 14 will only be 23 hours long. Of course, Earth’s rotation knows nothing of this timepiece manipulation, so observers will note [...]
This week’s Cosmic Quiz winner is Greg McMurray, who asked:
How fast is the Earth moving relative to everything else?
Let’s break it down.
The first motion of Earth that we’re all familiar with is rotation – the movement of the Earth that gives us day and night. Here in Salt Lake City at about 40 degrees north [...]
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