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HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 13 July 2025

Sunday, July 13 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch It Live on Friday, 11 July 2025.(Photo: Anurag Mehra/HT)
Published on Jul 12, 2025 08:00 pm IST

Earth’s rotation to speed up and make this July day shortest so far this year

Scientists expect a specific day in July to be the shortest day of 2025 so far, running just over a millisecond faster than the standard 24-hour cycle.

Earth’s rotation to speed up and make this July day shortest so far this year (Unsplash - representational image)
Published on Jul 09, 2025 11:45 pm IST

Why July 9 is shortest day in history: Earth’s rotation just sped up

On July 9, 22, and August 5, 2025, the Moon will be farthest from Earth’s equator, shifting its gravitational effect on Earth’s axis and altering rotation speed

Earth's rotation is not constant and can be influenced by various factors such as the positions of the Sun and Moon, shifts in Earth’s magnetic field, and the distribution of the planet’s mass. (Pic used for representation)(Unsplash)
Updated on Jul 09, 2025 01:39 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 7 July 2025

Monday, July 7 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Catch It Live on Monday, 7 July 2025. (Photo: Anurag Mehra/HT)
Published on Jul 06, 2025 08:30 pm IST

Asteroid collision with moon in 2032 may threaten satellites, researchers warn

The 60-meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3% chance of hitting the Moon, potentially releasing 100 million kilograms of debris into space.

The impact would be 'comparable to a large nuclear explosion in terms of the amount of energy released'.(AP)
Published on Jun 23, 2025 11:42 pm IST
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