The Science Behind Why Some Years Have Leap Days

This year, 2024, will see something a little bit unusual at the end of February: a leap day. This year’s month of February will have an extra day compared to most Februaries, ending with February 29th instead of the usual February 28. The reason that happens is to due with the way that Earth orbits around the sun, and the arbitrary nature of time measurement. We all know that a year lasts 365 days, but this isn’t an exact

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