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Earth’s Rotation Day – January 8, 2018

Earth’s Rotation Day is an annual occurrence celebrated on January 8th of every year. All of us are very well aware that earth rotates. The planet will take 24 hours to complete one full rotation, and due to the rotation, we tend to see the day and night alternatively. Being the only planet in which humans survive, Earth rotates about its own axis. Earth’s Rotation Day is observed as to celebrate the French Physicist, Leon Foucault who in 1851 has demonstrated that the Earth rotates on its axis.

“We can’t feel the rotation of the planet, but in some ways we can because our bodily systems are reacting to it and have it inherent in them. To me, that’s such a powerful thought.” – Jessa Gamble

History of Earth’s Rotation Day

The history, origin, founder, and the year since the Earth’s Rotation Day have been celebrated are anonymous. However, this observance Day is created as to honour the demonstration of Leon Foucault of France. He was the one who mentioned that the earth rotated on its axis in 1851. Foucault suspended a lead-filled brass sphere from the top of the Panthéon in Paris as to prove his theory. The lead-filled brass sphere is now called as the Foucault Pendulum from the top of the Pantheon in Paris. Foucault Pendulum has shown that the plane of the swing of the pendulum rotated relative to that of the Earth’s own rotation. The Foucault’s pendulum has demonstrated that the earth’s rotation is the cause of gravity.

Earth's Rotation Day

How to Celebrate Earth’s Rotation Day

Celebrating the Earth’s Rotation Day is very simple. Get to know more about the earth’s rotation and research about its history as not every day is this celebration Day. You can even enter into a museum to see what is Foucault Pendulum and how it looks like. Make your kids learn about this concept with a working model. Take them to learn about Earth’s rotation by visiting a local space and science museum. Share your views and celebration photos about this Day on the social media using the hashtag #EarthsRotationDay.