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NIST set its new atomic clock in motion, and it’s astoundingly precise
The new clock is so reliable that it would be off by less than a second if it had started running 100 million years ago, ...
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Physicists create groundbreaking atomic clock that's off by less than 1 second every 100 million years
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.
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NIST Unveils Cutting-Edge Atomic Clock for Precise Timekeeping
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has dramatically enhanced the precision of time measurement with ...
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Physics breakthrough brings nuclear clock closer to reality
Mindy Weisberger is a science writer and media producer ... the accuracy of the researchers’ nuclear clock prototype in relation to atomic clocks.
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Most Precise Atomic Clock Ever Built Will Only Lose a Second Every 30 Billion Years
“We’re exploring the frontiers of measurement science,” Ye said ... able to theorize about until now.” The average atomic clock today operates at microwave frequencies, NIST states ...
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Doomsday Clock now closer than ever to midnight: ‘Probability of global disaster’
The clock is ticking on humanity. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its ... “Trends that have deeply concerned the Science and Security Board continued, and despite unmistakable ...
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Physicists Are Closer Than Ever to Creating A Nuclear Clock That Could Change Physics Forever
The nucleus of an atom is now the modern version of sand flowing through an hourglass. Researchers have spent 15 years trying to increase accuracy in timekeeping. The U.S. standard currently ...
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The 'Doomsday Clock' just moved closer to midnight. Here's why atomic scientists think humanity is closer than ever to destroying itself.
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a science-oriented advocacy group ... itself with human-made advancements. “We set the clock closer to midnight because we do not see positive progress ...
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2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say
the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the metaphorical clock up one second to 89 seconds before midnight, the theoretical doomsday mark. "It is the determination of the science and security ...
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Atomic scientists adjust 'Doomsday Clock' closer than ever to midnight
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Atomic scientists on Tuesday ... chair of the Bulletin's Science and Security Board. "Setting the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight is a warning to all ...
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New portable atomic clock offers very accurate timekeeping at sea
Atomic clocks are the backbone of the Global Positioning System (GPS), the network of satellites above the earth that we use every day to navigate cities, respond to emergencies, and organise ...
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The world’s first nuclear clock is on the horizon
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