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“You have arrived at your destination.” This phrase, delivered with robotic cadence, is familiar to anyone who uses satellite navigation systems to guide them
Ultraprecise timekeeping has made major leaps in the last several years. There are clocks that are hundreds of times more accurate than the standard atomic
Nuclear clocks might soon rival the best atomic ones as supremely accurate timekeepers — a testament to the value of both competition and cooperation in
Meet the “nuclear” clock: a device that marks the passage of time via minute signals from the nucleus of an atom. A team of researchers led by scientists at
Green laser pointers have existed for 25 years, but they produce light only in a narrow spectrum of green and are not integrated in chips where they could work
NIST scientists have made a breakthrough in laser technology by filling the “green gap” with new microresonators that generate an extensive range of green light
To help cities and communities access digital advancements and efficiencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Global Community
The recent breakthrough achieved by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) represents a significant advancement in closing the
Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have addressed the long-standing “green gap” by modifying a tiny optical component, a
On the Moon, there is no normal. There is no wind, no rain, no erosion. Nothing flies overhead, and nothing green strains toward the sky. There are no daily
It's not easy making green. For years, scientists have fabricated small, high-quality lasers that generate red and blue light. However, the method they
The lunar coordinate time system could serve as a foundation for developing a GPS-like navigation system on the Moon. This would be a critical piece of
The debate over what a single lunar time standard should be continues. The International Astronomical Union has recently joined the process. Scientists call on
As NASA strides to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since the early 1970s, astronomical experts say that the orbital rock needs its own
The idea of living on the moon poses quite a few challenges. Some of those challenges seem fairly obvious: we need to acquire oxygen to breathe, we need to
Time is Relative: Major efforts to explore the Moon's surface and build permanent human outposts will require precise timing technology. NIST is proposing a new
Atomic clocks on the Moon. It might sound like a futuristic concept, but atomic clocks already abound in space. They can be found on Earth-orbiting satellites
GPS is ubiquitous on Earth. It guides everything from precision surveying to aircraft navigation. To realize our vision of lunar exploration with a sustained
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a proposal for keeping track of time on the Moon – an essential
CyberSeek, a data project funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, estimates there are nearly 470,000 open cybersecurity jobs nationwide.
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