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Scientists vote to abolish the leap second
Original: Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds
Metrologists and scientists have voted to abolish the leap second, the occasional one-second adjustment added to Coordinated Universal Time since 1972 to keep clocks aligned with Earth's rotation. The change, expected by 2035, means atomic time and astronomical time will be allowed to drift apart. The decision follows growing problems for computing systems and telecommunications networks that struggle with irregular time insertions.
Why now: A global standards body has just made a landmark decision affecting timekeeping worldwide, with implications for technology and astronomy.
Coordinated Universal TimeInternational Bureau of Weights and MeasuresInternational Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service
Evidence
- Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds · New Scientist
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