NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World

47 voxadam 2 7/15/2025, 3:56:47 PM nist.gov ↗

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mikewarot · 10m ago
To keep things in perspective, a vertical shift of a few centimeters could be measured if two of these clocks were placed next to each other, just by the lesser gravity/time dilation at the increased "altitude".

It's an amazing time to be alive. While not this precise, you can have atomic cesium beam clocks of your own for a few thousand dollars each, and some elbow grease.

kridsdale3 · 7m ago
Someone call Hodinkee to write about this.