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

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

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, ...

Scientists are close to creating a nuclear clock—an ultra-accurate clock that uses a low-energy transition in the nucleus of a thorium-229 atom to keep time. Electrical interference makes atomic ...

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 ...

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 ...

The field of optical atomic clocks, in combination with ultracold atoms, has transformed precision timekeeping and metrology. By utilising laser-cooled atoms confined in optical lattices, researchers ...