Exploring Leap Second
Exploring Leap Second reveals several interesting facts.
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- On June 30th, scientists are adding an extra
- Midnight will come later tonight, as for the first time in three years, an extra
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- The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS), based at the Paris Observatory, announces twice yearly ...
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Bruce Warrington, a physical metrology general manager at the national measurement institute, speaks to the media as a
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