Earth’s Rotation Day 2024 – January 8!

Important Days

The concept of Earth rotation dates back to ancient Greece in 470 BC. However, it wasn’t until 1851 that French physicist Léon Foucault provided concrete proof with his famous pendulum experiment. This experiment showcased at the Pantheon in Greece and the Paris Observatory, became a cornerstone in demonstrating Earth rotation, a fact that had long been theorized but never conclusively proven.


      Earth’s Rotation Day 2024 observed on 8th January 2024 commemorates 173rd anniversary of Léon Foucault‘s demonstration

      The spinning of the Earth around its axis is called ‘rotation.’ Earth completes a full rotation on its axis every 23 hours and 56 minutes, which is rounded up to 24 hours.

      This rotation around its axis is known as one Earth Day and this rotation is responsible for day and night cycles.

 

     


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