London watchmaker Hoptroff has produced the world's first watch true atomic-clock accuracy. London watchmaker Hoptroff has produced the world's first watch with true atomic-clock accuracy. Several ...

A scientist has created the world's first true atomic wristwatch, packing a chip-scale atomic clock into a wearable carbon fibre case. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science ...

On Earth, knowing the time feels simple. Your phone pings the same second as a GPS satellite and an atomic clock in a lab.

From freeze-dried strawberries to memory foam and scratch-resistant glasses, space exploration is the force behind a myriad of life-changing innovations. Now it’s time for a terrestrial innovation to ...

Ask someone on Earth for the time and they can give you an exact answer, thanks to our planet's intricate timekeeping system, ...

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology track time with atomic clocks. But what is time, really? Physicists are still trying to answer that question. This show starts at six ...

Many people don’t realize that accurate timekeeping is a critical part of GPS systems. By David Belcher A satellite circling 14,000 miles over your head has some news for you: There is nothing like an ...

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NIST scientists have published results establishing a new atomic clock, NIST-F4, as one of the world’s most accurate timekeepers, priming the clock to be recognized as a primary frequency standard — ...

The world is closer to annihilation than it has ever been since the first nuclear bombs were released at the close of World War II, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Tuesday. The time on the ...