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Physicists unveil most accurate atomic clock ever built
Original: Physicists unveil the most accurate atomic clock ever — and it could literally redefine the second
Physicists have unveiled the most accurate atomic clock ever created, an advance precise enough that it could prompt a redefinition of the second itself. Reports describe the clock as a new benchmark in timekeeping, with implications for fundamental physics, navigation and measurement standards.
Why now: Announcement of a record-breaking scientific instrument with potential to change the official definition of the second.
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- Physicists unveil the most accurate atomic clock ever — and it could literally redefine the second · Live Science
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