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NASA Tests Atomic Clock For Deep Space Navigation


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Deep Space Atomic Clock

A glimpse of the Deep Space Atomic Clock in the middle bay of the General Atomics Orbital Test Bed spacecraft.

Credit: NASA

In deep space, accurate timekeeping is vital to navigation, but many spacecraft lack precise timepieces on board.

From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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