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Groundbreaking Thorium-229 Nuclear Clock May Reveal Changes in Fundamental Constants
A new milestone in atomic physics has been reached with the development of the thorium-229 nuclear clock. This advanced clock offers a precision level that could potentially reveal whether the fundamental constants of physics, such as the speed of light and gravitational constant, change over time. Detected by Chuankun Zhang and his team at JILA, t...
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Chinese Scientists Seek To Redefine Second With New Ultra-Precise Clock
The current record holder is the optical clock hosted by the University of Colorado in Boulder. It was developed by a group led by Chinese-American physicist Jun Ye.
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Doomsday Clock Remains 90 Seconds To Midnight As Climate Crisis, AI Pose Risk To Humanity
The scientists emphasised in their announcement that the clock could be turned back, but governments and people need to take urgent action.
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What Is Doomsday Clock And How Does It Work? A 5-Point Explainer
The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for 76 years, but on Tuesday, it was set at 90 seconds until midnight, the closest to the hour it has ever been. The midnight has a symbolic meaning - representing the point of annihilation.
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The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
The length of a day on Earth is increasing, according to atomic clocks and precise astronomical measurements. Scientists have no idea why days are getting longer on the planet, a phenomenon that could impact not just timekeeping but also technology like GPS. Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects as...
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Chinese Scientists Propose New Calendar For Measuring Space Better: Report
The space scientists in China have proposed a new standard for keeping time across the solar system that, unlike existing systems, does not based on Earth - or religion. It is a new global timekeeping system that they believe will make more sense for a spacefaring civilization, Newsweek reported.
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How Long Till 'Midnight'? The Doomsday Clock Is About To Be Reset Again
In less than 24 hours the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will update the Doomsday Clock. The clock currently at 100 seconds from midnight -- the metaphorical time when the human race could destroy the world with technologies of its own making.
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Doomsday Clock Now Just 2 Minutes To 'Midnight,' The Hour Of 'Apocalypse'
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced the symbolic Doomsday Clock a notch closer to the end of humanity Thursday, moving it ahead by 30 seconds. It is now set at two minutes to "midnight."
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After A Missile Scare And Insult War With North Korea, It's Time To Check The Doomsday Clock
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will announce Thursday whether the symbolic Doomsday Clock is winding back, remaining at 2 1/2 minutes to "midnight" - or moving a notch closer to the end of humanity.
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Desi GPS Syncs Up With Indian Standard Time, Will Boost Cyber Security
One major lacuna in India's desi Global Positioning System (GPS) has been filled by linking it to the atomic clocks that give the Indian Standard Time. This reduces Navigation with Indian Constellation's (NavIC) dependence on the American GPS and adds a level of precision and accuracy that was missing in the Indian system.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav Identifies Problems Behind Failing Clocks
For months, the European Space Agency has been investigating the reasons behind failing clocks onboard some of the 18 navigation satellites it has launched for Galileo.
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Why the Words 'The Clocks Are Ticking' Bring Relief, Not Tension to ISRO Every Day
The phrase signals that the atomic clocks - that provide locational data - in the six navigation satellites are functioning normally.
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ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A
"The atomic clocks have failed in only one satellite. We will be launching the standby satellite this year."
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India's Swadeshi GPS Develops A Problem, But Remains Functional
India's home-made navigational system, named NAVIC by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has developed a technical problem. One of the seven satellites in the Indian version of the American Global Positioning System or GPS is malfunctioning, as a result of which it's not visible. The seven satellites together provide strategic services, the last of them...
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'Doomsday' Clock Remains At 3 Minutes To Midnight
Nuclear threats and climate change pose strong threats to the planet and a symbolic "doomsday" clock will stay at three minutes to midnight, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said yesterday.
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Groundbreaking Thorium-229 Nuclear Clock May Reveal Changes in Fundamental Constants
A new milestone in atomic physics has been reached with the development of the thorium-229 nuclear clock. This advanced clock offers a precision level that could potentially reveal whether the fundamental constants of physics, such as the speed of light and gravitational constant, change over time. Detected by Chuankun Zhang and his team at JILA, t...
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Chinese Scientists Seek To Redefine Second With New Ultra-Precise Clock
The current record holder is the optical clock hosted by the University of Colorado in Boulder. It was developed by a group led by Chinese-American physicist Jun Ye.
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Doomsday Clock Remains 90 Seconds To Midnight As Climate Crisis, AI Pose Risk To Humanity
The scientists emphasised in their announcement that the clock could be turned back, but governments and people need to take urgent action.
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What Is Doomsday Clock And How Does It Work? A 5-Point Explainer
The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for 76 years, but on Tuesday, it was set at 90 seconds until midnight, the closest to the hour it has ever been. The midnight has a symbolic meaning - representing the point of annihilation.
-
The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
The length of a day on Earth is increasing, according to atomic clocks and precise astronomical measurements. Scientists have no idea why days are getting longer on the planet, a phenomenon that could impact not just timekeeping but also technology like GPS. Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects as...
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Chinese Scientists Propose New Calendar For Measuring Space Better: Report
The space scientists in China have proposed a new standard for keeping time across the solar system that, unlike existing systems, does not based on Earth - or religion. It is a new global timekeeping system that they believe will make more sense for a spacefaring civilization, Newsweek reported.
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How Long Till 'Midnight'? The Doomsday Clock Is About To Be Reset Again
In less than 24 hours the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will update the Doomsday Clock. The clock currently at 100 seconds from midnight -- the metaphorical time when the human race could destroy the world with technologies of its own making.
-
Doomsday Clock Now Just 2 Minutes To 'Midnight,' The Hour Of 'Apocalypse'
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced the symbolic Doomsday Clock a notch closer to the end of humanity Thursday, moving it ahead by 30 seconds. It is now set at two minutes to "midnight."
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After A Missile Scare And Insult War With North Korea, It's Time To Check The Doomsday Clock
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will announce Thursday whether the symbolic Doomsday Clock is winding back, remaining at 2 1/2 minutes to "midnight" - or moving a notch closer to the end of humanity.
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Desi GPS Syncs Up With Indian Standard Time, Will Boost Cyber Security
One major lacuna in India's desi Global Positioning System (GPS) has been filled by linking it to the atomic clocks that give the Indian Standard Time. This reduces Navigation with Indian Constellation's (NavIC) dependence on the American GPS and adds a level of precision and accuracy that was missing in the Indian system.
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Europe's Galileo Satnav Identifies Problems Behind Failing Clocks
For months, the European Space Agency has been investigating the reasons behind failing clocks onboard some of the 18 navigation satellites it has launched for Galileo.
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Why the Words 'The Clocks Are Ticking' Bring Relief, Not Tension to ISRO Every Day
The phrase signals that the atomic clocks - that provide locational data - in the six navigation satellites are functioning normally.
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ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A
"The atomic clocks have failed in only one satellite. We will be launching the standby satellite this year."
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India's Swadeshi GPS Develops A Problem, But Remains Functional
India's home-made navigational system, named NAVIC by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has developed a technical problem. One of the seven satellites in the Indian version of the American Global Positioning System or GPS is malfunctioning, as a result of which it's not visible. The seven satellites together provide strategic services, the last of them...
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'Doomsday' Clock Remains At 3 Minutes To Midnight
Nuclear threats and climate change pose strong threats to the planet and a symbolic "doomsday" clock will stay at three minutes to midnight, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said yesterday.
