Time’s up for ‘leap second’ thanks to Earth’s accelerating spin
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"Time’s up for ‘leap second’ thanks to Earth’s accelerating spin" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Time’s up for ‘leap second’ thanks to Earth’s accelerating spin The Times · 29d ago
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