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You’ve heard of a leap year, but what about a leap second? A physicist explains what is messing with the Earth’s rotation
April 24, 2024
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You’ve heard of a leap year, but what about a leap second? A physicist explains what is messing with the Earth’s rotation
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You’ve heard of a leap year, but what about a leap second? A physicist explains what is messing with the Earth’s rotation
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Cody Mello-Klein
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