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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
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What Is 'One Nation, One Time' Initiative, How It May Work
Currently, IST is determined, down to the millisecond, using GPS satellites linked to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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Scientists Vote To Scrap Leap Second By 2035. Here's Why
Leap seconds don't make any difference to the lives of the people, they can cause problems for a range of systems that require an exact time.
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NASA Missions To Add Leap Second To Master Clock
NASA missions, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) which watches the Sun, will join timekeepers around the world to add a leap second to its clocks, just before midnight on New Year's Eve.
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2016 To Be One Second Longer: US Naval Observatory
On December 31 this year, a "leap second" will be added to the world's clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time, the US Naval Observatory has announced.
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June to be One Second Longer
People born on June 30 will be able to celebrate their birthday for one second longer this time. Due to the Earth's rotation, the month will last one second more than a normal day.
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Saturday June 30 to be a second longer
To avoid solar time and TAI moving too far apart, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is adjusted to give us the odd 86,401 second day.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
-
What Is 'One Nation, One Time' Initiative, How It May Work
Currently, IST is determined, down to the millisecond, using GPS satellites linked to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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Scientists Vote To Scrap Leap Second By 2035. Here's Why
Leap seconds don't make any difference to the lives of the people, they can cause problems for a range of systems that require an exact time.
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NASA Missions To Add Leap Second To Master Clock
NASA missions, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) which watches the Sun, will join timekeepers around the world to add a leap second to its clocks, just before midnight on New Year's Eve.
-
2016 To Be One Second Longer: US Naval Observatory
On December 31 this year, a "leap second" will be added to the world's clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time, the US Naval Observatory has announced.
-
June to be One Second Longer
People born on June 30 will be able to celebrate their birthday for one second longer this time. Due to the Earth's rotation, the month will last one second more than a normal day.
-
Saturday June 30 to be a second longer
To avoid solar time and TAI moving too far apart, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is adjusted to give us the odd 86,401 second day.
