Conversation

Scientists at JILA, a science research institution based at the University of Colorado Boulder, have built the most precise atomic clock ever. It will reportedly only lose a second every 30 billion years, making it twice as accurate as the previous timekeeping record holder.

@Gizmodo has more on the inner workings of the timepiece and why its accuracy is so important — something scientists have said is “pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with timekeeping.”