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A Super-Precise Clock Could Help Scientists Hunt for Dark Matter


And it wouldn't lose a second for 15 billion years.

They are utilized in the global navigation satellite systems like GPS, and to control the wave frequency of television broadcasts, for example. The technology’s potential uses are countless, and when combined with current technology, they might increase GPS navigation accuracy by a factor of a thousand, shed light on the Earth’s geological processes, allow space probes to be controlled more accurately, help researchers better track volcanic and seismic events, and aid in the landing of an unmanned spacecraft on Mars. Interested in the act of learning itself, she tries to keep her mind busy with the global news, whys and hows of the world, and natural sciences.

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