Houston Chronicle

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

(THE CONVERSATION) Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions. To build a clock, you need something that ticks in a ...
Government Technology

How an Atomic Space Clock Could Help Chart Land on Earth

(TNS) — In 2003, engineers from Germany and Switzerland began building a bridge across the Rhine River simultaneously from both sides. Months into construction, they found that the two sides did not ...
PBS

How Atomic Clocks Keep Perfect Time

Modern timekeeping relies on the accuracy of atomic clocks, which revolutionized timekeeping by using the quantum behavior of atoms to measure time. Discover how these incredibly precise clocks work, ...
The Telegraph

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, ...