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If you’ve been feeling a little down as the “Doomsday Clock” ticks ever closer to midnight, you’re not alone. A new study in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) links the clock’s progress to ...

ESA's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. This ...

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