Wishing for a 48 hour day?
Are you wishing that there are more hours to the day than the 24 hours we currently have? Well, you will have your wish granted provided you live long enough!
The moon used to be much closer to the Earth a billion years ago, and take just 20 days to go around us to make a lunar month. A day on Earth back then was only 18 hours long. The moon is still moving away, at about 1.6 inches or 4 centimeters a year. Meanwhile, the Earth's rotation is also slowing down, lengthening our days. So, if you live long enough, your wish for more hours in a day will be granted!
The moon used to be much closer to the Earth a billion years ago, and take just 20 days to go around us to make a lunar month. A day on Earth back then was only 18 hours long. The moon is still moving away, at about 1.6 inches or 4 centimeters a year. Meanwhile, the Earth's rotation is also slowing down, lengthening our days. So, if you live long enough, your wish for more hours in a day will be granted!
posted by Peter @ Enviroman at 5:11 AM
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