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New atomic clock is most precise yet

Next test is whether the timepiece can translate precision into long-term accuracy

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GRID’S GOT RHYTHM  The world’s most precise timepiece consists of strontium atoms in a grid, ticking off oscillations of laser light trillions of times per second.

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By Maria Temming

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