Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time may be over – here’s why

You’re probably used to the month of February having an extra day every four years, during the leap year. Timekeepers added ...
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Essay: Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech

In an article first published on The Conversation, MICHELLE BASTIAN looks at this week's controversial decision to abolish ...
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Optical atomic clocks poised to redefine how the world measures seconds

Time is almost up on the way we track each second of the day, with optical atomic clocks set to redefine the way the world measures one second in the near future. Researchers from Adelaide University ...