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Trapped-ion clock passes orbital test

03 Jul 2021
A photo of the Deep Space Atomic Clock payload
Stable ticker The payload of the Deep Space Atomic Clock mission, which launched in 2019, includes an atomic clock, a GPS receiver, and an ultra-stable oscillator. (Courtesy: NASA)
A compact atomic clock that has orbited the Earth since 2019 is far more stable than previous space-

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