Year 2021 is set to FLY by as the Earth is spinning faster than at any time in the past 50 years - prompting scientists to call for the addition of a 'negative leap second'
Atomic clocks accurately record how long every day is at millisecond level
Since invention in 1970s the days have been slightly longer than 24 hours
But since mid-2020 the Earth's spin has accelerated and is now, on average, 0.5milliseconds a day shorter than 24 hours
By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Published: 05:46 EST, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 05:46 EST, 5 January 2021
Time is passing quicker now than at any point in the last half century, official data reveals.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9113999/Earth-spinning-faster-time-past-50-years.html
