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This atomic clock is so precise it can detect how gravity changes time. Scientists now want to take it outside the lab and measure tiny shifts across Earth- NUS researchers develop new Lutetium Atomic Clock with record accuracy that could advance precision timekeeping
- Why is NASA freezing atoms in Space? The answer could change future space missions
- US and China disagree on what time it is on the Moon and that could become a serious problem for future lunar missionsA subtle difference in time on the Moon, caused by weaker gravity, is emerging as a major space race issue between the US and China. This t...26 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
- The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...22 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
- Origin of the Universe: Did you know the cosmos started from a single point? Another surprise — it is still expanding faster than the speed of lightAbout 13.8 billion years ago, the origin of the universe began with the Big Bang. Scientists say all space, time, matter, and energy emerge...06 Mar, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Einstein: “God does not play dice with the universe.” Why Einstein wrote to Bohr, “Not often in life has a human being caused me such joy by his mere presence” — opposites who respected each otherQuote of the Day by Einstein: Over 85 years after it began, the Einstein-Bohr debate remains the most consequential intellectual rivalry in...05 Mar, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
- Your 24-Hour Day Is Quietly Changing, Here’s WhyEarth's rotation is slowing, making days longer. The Moon's gravity is the primary driver of this change. Winds, ocean currents, melting ic...26 Feb, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
- What Happens to Time at the Edge of a Black Hole?Near black holes, gravity warps spacetime, causing time to slow dramatically for distant observers. An object falling in appears to freeze ...25 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
- Mars Confirms Einstein’s Time Theory: Why Clocks Tick Faster on the Red PlanetTime moves faster on Mars than on Earth. Physicists have confirmed this effect, crucial for future space missions. Even tiny differences in...12 Feb, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
- Why NASA is preparing to send clocks to the moon before astronauts arriveNASA is working on a lunar time standard called Coordinated Lunar Time. This is needed for upcoming Moon missions like Artemis. Time runs s...27 Jul, 2025, 04.20 AM IST
- World’s most accurate clock now for sale in Japan for $3.3 million: Here’s what makes it specialResembling a squat, wide fridge, the world's most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday. Known as a "strontium...05 Mar, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
- NASA shares visual of nebula resembling curved legs of black widow spider; Check it hereNASA has shared a visual of the Red Spider Nebula, located 3,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. The nebula features powerful stellar wind...12 Sep, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
- Melting ice sheets lengthen Earth's days at unprecedented rate, Nasa study findsAs global temperatures rise, melting ice sheets at Earth's poles are lengthening the planet's day at an unprecedented rate, a new study rev...16 Jul, 2024, 03.34 PM IST
- NASA to invent new time clock with faster seconds? All you need to knowAccording to NASA, the new clock will not be based on any time zones like the Earth, but a completely different frame of time reference for...03 Apr, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
- Three astronauts enter China's space station module after successful launchEarlier in the day, the spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Minutes later, the official at t...05 Jun, 2022, 08.28 PM IST
- NASA sending 'futuristic' atomic clock to spaceThe Deep Space Atomic Clock would also improve the precision and quantity of the radio data used by scientists for determining a planet's g...22 Mar, 2017, 12.54 PM IST
- NASA prepares 'futuristic' clock for spaceWashington, March 22 (IANS) In a key advance for safely navigating future human exploration of the solar system, NASA said it is set to sen...22 Mar, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
- Most precise atomic clock won't lose a second in 15 billion yearsThe clock's stability - how closely each tick matches every other tick - also has been improved by almost 50 per cent, another world record.22 Apr, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
- A lunar pizza outpost is a costly pie-in-the-sky goal, given the logisticsThe great plus point in considering a pizza outpost on the moon is the guarantee of no traffic jams and therefore no danger of having to le...02 Sep, 2011, 06.22 AM IST
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