The first-ever deployment of a quantum optical atomic clock on an underwater autonomous submarine has been successfully ...
Why have just one technological breakthrough when you can have two at the same time? The Royal Navy has installed for the first time a quantum clock into its XV Excalibur robotic submarine for ...
Every time you check the time on your phone, make an online transaction, or use a navigation app, you are depending on the precision of atomic clocks. Scientists are developing next-generation atomic ...
There's a new record holder for the most accurate clock in the world. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have improved their atomic clock based on a trapped ...
Infleqtion, a global leader in neutral atom–based quantum technology, today announced a successful trial with the Royal Navy ...
At this point, atomic clocks are old news. They’ve been quietly keeping our world on schedule for decades now, and have been through several iterations with each generation gaining more accuracy. They ...
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On Sunday, Nov. 2, we head back into Standard Time and say goodbye to Daylight Saving Time until March 8, 2026.
There are two main ways to measure time: dynamic and atomic. Dynamic simply means motion. How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?