Science·ABC Australia·3d agoGlobal
Timekeepers Vote to End Leap Seconds
Clocks may no longer add a second to match Earth
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The international bodies governing time measurement are set to vote on ending leap seconds, the occasional one-second adjustments that keep Earth-based clocks aligned with astronomical time.
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leap secondstimekeepingatomic clocksUTCEarth rotation
