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How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
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Leap Second
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Timekeepers Vote to Make 'Leap Second' a Full Hour
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Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second
International timekeepers have decided to abolish the leap second, ending a fifty-year practice by May 2027.
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Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time
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Clock ticking for leap second: Why timekeeping could change forever
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Leap seconds have righted global clocks 27 times. So why do timekeepers want to kill it?
Leap seconds have kept world clocks in step with Earth’s spin for 27 adjustments, but timekeepers are now debating their demise.
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Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium
Global timekeepers face urgent adjustments as Earth's accelerating rotation threatens to force the scrap of the leap second.
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World May Ditch 'Leap Second' in Favor of 'Leap Hour'
Global timekeeping authorities are considering replacing the leap second with a leap hour as the Earth's rotation speeds up.
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Leap Seconds Were a Headache. Now Timekeepers Are Considering a Leap Hour
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