Redefining the second: Optical atomic clock achieves record accuracy in comparison measurement
The next generation of atomic clocks "ticks" with the frequency of a laser. This is about 100,000 times faster than the ...
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All-Optical Computer Unveiled With 100 GHz Clock Speed
The device paves the way for a new era of ultrafast computing, say researchers.
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Britain deploys quantum clocks for military systems
Revolutionary technology is breaking out of the lab. The British government has announced that it is deploying a top-secret ...
NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have calculated a new system for measuring lunar time. While not needed ...
Here’s when to ‘spring ahead’ in 2025 for daylight saving time
In 2025, Americans will “spring ahead” on Sunday, March 9, marking the end of standard time and the beginning of daylight ...
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UK’s 1st quantum clock to allow unprecedented missile strikes, secure comms
The United Kingdom's first quantum clock will enhance the accuracy of navigation, communication, and weapon systems.
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Multi-Ion Optical Atomic Clock Takes A Step Towards Changing The Definition Of A Second
Over the last several years, researchers have shown that it is possible to design clocks 1,000 times more precise than the ...
Troops on military operations to deploy British-made atomic clock for first time
The device, which in the next five years could be used by troops to tell the time, will improve intelligence and surveillance ...
Brazil eliminated daylight saving time. It’s having second thoughts.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, promised a “permanent” end to clock confusion. Climate change could scupper that ...
Blue Origin Scrubs New Glenn Rocket’s Debut Launch
The company, started by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reset its countdown clock repeatedly over a period of just over two ...