Most Precise Atomic Clock in the World to Remain Accurate for 300 Million Years

Most Precise Atomic Clock in the World to Remain Accurate for 300 Million Years

The device will complement the existing NIST-F1 atomic clock

Most Precise Atomic Clock Ever Made Up of Strontium Atoms

Most Precise Atomic Clock Ever Made Up of Strontium Atoms

The device is still experimental, but it is already breaking records

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 25th, 2012
Long-Lived Galileo Test Satellite Gets Ready for Retirement

Long-Lived Galileo Test Satellite Gets Ready for Retirement

The spacecraft has just completed its primary science mission

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 3rd, 2012
GIOVE-A Navigation Satellite Reaches End of Mission

GIOVE-A Navigation Satellite Reaches End of Mission

The decision comes after the successful launch of the first Galileo satellites

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 30th, 2012
Pulsars Are Key to Interstellar Navigation

Pulsars Are Key to Interstellar Navigation

New orientation and navigation system for deep space exploration developed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 17th, 2011
New Generation of Atomic Clock Under Development at NASA

New Generation of Atomic Clock Under Development at NASA

The device could be of great use for deep-space missions

Einstein's Relativity Proven with Atomic Clock

Einstein's Relativity Proven with Atomic Clock

The experiments were done on a tabletop

Creating Microscale Atomic Clocks

Creating Microscale Atomic Clocks

New ways of measuring seconds devised