Leap Second

3 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.

▲ Peaking Science 🔮 fades ✗

Global timekeepers are considering the removal of leap seconds as the Earth's rotation unexpectedly accelerates.

4 sources 4 articles v 2 11h ago

◼ Archived Technology 🔮 fades ✓

Global timekeeping authorities are considering replacing the leap second with a leap hour as the Earth's rotation speeds up.

4 sources 4 articles v 2 2d ago

◼ Archived Science 🔮 fades

6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

6 sources 6 articles v 4 59d ago