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Best clock ever: timekeeper based on lutetium atoms wows researchers
Researchers unveil a record-breaking atomic clock built using lutetium atoms, achieving unprecedented accuracy at the 19th digit.
Timekeeping
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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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Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium
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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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Physicists Just Built the First-Ever Nuclear Clock
Physicists have successfully developed the first working nuclear clock, utilizing the thorium-229 atomic nucleus to track time.