In common usage, UT refers to a time scale called Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated UTC ), which is the basis for the ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has dramatically enhanced the precision of time measurement with ...

A new era in space exploration is taking shape as NASA, under direct instruction from the White House, prepares to establish the first official time zone for the Moon. Known as Coordinated Lunar Time ...

Short on time ... at the United States Naval Observatory, told USA TODAY Network. Because of the earth's inconsistent speed, scientists in the 1950s created an atomic clock to keep precise ...

So from the Naval Observatory, they would transmit the time down the wire ... "We have over 100 different atomic clocks that we use to generate our realization of UTC. These range from hydrogen ...

Although it’s technically a clock, the cesium fountain could not tell you the hour. “This instrument does not keep track of time,” says ... by the U.S. Naval Observatory by tracking the ...

“Our OSA 3300 SHP cesium atomic clock embodies our dedication to advancing time and frequency technology, built on 75 years of expertise in synchronization solutions. It provides the observatory ...

The nineteenth century home, located at 1 Observatory Circle, is on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory ... relic of history: the atomic clock, the most precise time scale in the world.

Famous examples include England's Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington ... now it is timed electronically using an atomic clock based in Colorado (but New ...

Winter is now underway, with the first day of winter on Dec. 21 behind us, and Daylight Saving Time is ahead of us. Within most regions of the U.S., clocks ... to the U.S. Naval Observatory ...