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NASA Scientists Excited to Use the Most Precise Atomic Clocks as It Will Help Them Explore Deep Space

Over the years, many new amenities have been installed in space, one of them being atomic clocks. These clocks aid the human population in a myriad of ways, like in GPS navigation, internet timing, ...
NPR

To explore deep space, scientists say we'll need better clocks. Here's why

It's Memorial Day, Short Wavers. This holiday, we bring you a meditation on time ... and clocks. There are hundreds of atomic clocks in orbit right now, perched on satellites all over Earth. We depend ...
Phys.org

An old jeweler's trick could unlock next-generation nuclear clocks

In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this ...
EDN

NASA’s 2016 atomic clock launch is key in enabling deep space expeditions

Accurately measuring time is as an integral a part of space exploration as it is in naval navigation. Like in the days of yore when determining longitude depended on knowing the difference between the ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

To explore deep space, scientists say we'll need better clocks. Here's why

It's Memorial Day, Short Wavers. This holiday, we bring you a meditation on time ... and clocks. There are hundreds of atomic clocks in orbit... To explore deep space, scientists say we'll need better ...