Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) U.S. has set a new world record for the most accurate aluminum ion-based optical atomic clock. This clock sets a new time-keeping benchmark, ...

AURORA, Colorado—Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force are testing several new technologies aboard the next GPS III ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists are close to creating a nuclear clock—an ultra-accurate clock that uses a low-energy transition in the nucleus of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The thorium crystal. The core element of the experiment: a crystal containing thorium atoms. (CREDIT: TU Wien) Scientists have ...

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Future Market Insights (FMI) estimates the Atomic Clock Market at USD 651.6 million in 2026 and projects it to reach USD 1,281.8 million by 2036, advancing at a 7.0% CAGR. Growth is being propelled by ...