atomic clocks

As we set our sights on returning to the Moon and establishing a more permanent human presence, a critical yet often overlooked challenge emerges: how do we keep time on the lunar surface? The United States is taking a proactive step to…

If you’ve ever been sightseeing in Prague, Czech Republic, you've likely stood in the square outside the Old Town Hall in awe of the Atomic Clock first used in 1410 and still in operation. A quantum clock is also an atomic clock that…

Without atomic clocks, we wouldn’t have our precise global and regional satellite navigation systems or many other internet applications that depend critically on frequency and time standards.  Now, using radio telescopes observing…