Why does NASA need to use atomic clocks in space?

When it comes to navigation in outer space, keeping precise time is incredibly important, that's why NASA needs to use ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

To explore deep space, we'll need better clocks. Here's why

There are hundreds of atomic clocks in orbit right now, perched on satellites all over Earth. We depend on them for GPS location, Internet timing,... To explore deep space, we'll need better clocks.
ExtremeTech

NASA Has Fired Up the Deep Space Atomic Clock

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Forbes

SpaceX Launches Atomic Clocks With Lasers To Test Einstein Theory

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Two cutting-edge atomic clocks — the most accurate ever ...
Raleigh News & Observer

General Atomics OTB Satellite Successfully Completes Scheduled Five-Year Mission

Satellite Hosted Multiple Payloads Including NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2025 / General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today ...
Jane's Information Group

Australia to launch optical atomic clock technology into space

QuantX personnel conducting environmental testing on the optical frequency comb, which is a key optical atomic clock technology that will be launched into space for testing. (QuantX Labs) ...
EDN

NASA’s 2016 atomic clock launch is key in enabling deep space expeditions

Accurately measuring time is as an integral a part of space exploration as it is in naval navigation. Like in the days of yore when determining longitude depended on knowing the difference between the ...
MIT Technology Review

A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth

The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could ultimately pave the way for a global network of atomic clocks that make these measurements far more accurate. In 2003, engineers from Germany and ...
The Conversation

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions. To build a clock, you need something that ticks in a perfectly repeatable way.