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Why the Deep Space Atomic Clock is key for future space exploration

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imageDSAC is prepping for a yearlong experiment to characterize and test its suitability for use in future deep space exploration.Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CC BY

We all intuitively understand the basics of time. Every day we count its passage and use it to schedule our lives.

We also use time to navigate our way to the destinations that matter to us. In...

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