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The many types of year | Day 2

The many types of year | Day 2

As a species living on a rock that spins on its axis and orbits a massive furnace, we are given a particular set of attributes to work with in measuring time. One of these attributes is the year, which in its simplest definition might be described as one Earth’s rotation around the Sun. But is that so simple?

Posted on August 18, 2014January 21, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags astronomy, calendars, timekeeping2 Comments on The many types of year | Day 2
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