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1 day ago

Timekeeping on Mars Is a Tall Order. Here's Why

Precise Martian timekeeping requires relativistic corrections, accounting for Mars' orbital motion, gravity, and rotation to achieve microsecond-level accuracy.
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3 weeks ago

The Best High-Frequency Watches

For much of the history of the wristwatch, mechanical movements were perfectly content to tick along at 2.5 or 3 Hz, measuring time at a leisurely 18,000 or 21,600 vibrations per hour, respectively. Increasing this frequency would mean adding resolution in the form of ticks (or "beats") per second, making for a more accurate timepiece. The tradeoff, however, would mean more wear and tear on componentry
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