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Discover Magazine - Sat 30 Jun 12Today is the great Leap Second Day, when an extra second is added to ...
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NASA explains why clocks will get an extra second on June 30
Phys.org - Fri 29 Jun 12If the day seems a little longer than usual on Saturday, June 30, 2012, that's because it will be. An extra second, or "leap" second, will be added at midnight to account for the fact that it ...
NASA explains why clocks will get an extra second on June 30, e! Science News - Sat 30 Jun 12NASA explains why clocks will get an extra second on June 30, ScienceDaily - Sat 30 Jun 12
NASA Explains Why Clocks Will Get an Extra Second on June 30, Science Blog - Fri 29 Jun 12
NASA explains why clocks will get an extra second on June 30, Eurekalert - Fri 29 Jun 12
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So, what will you do with your extra second?
The Independent - Fri 29 Jun 12It oftens feels like there are not enough hours in the day. But are there enough seconds?
TweetLeap second to be added
Phys.org - Fri 29 Jun 12A leap second will be introduced on 30 June 2012 following a decision made by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) earlier this year. This could potentially ...
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Race against time: When a minute lasts 61 seconds
Phys.org - Thu 28 Jun 12Horologists around the world on Saturday will carry out one of the weirdest operations of their profession: they will hold back time.
TweetLeap Second Science: NASA Explains Earth's Longer Day Today
SPACE.com - Sat 30 Jun 12The moon's pull is slowing down Earth's rotation.
Tweet"Leap Second" to Be Added to the Weekend
National Geographic - Fri 29 Jun 12Blink and you'll miss it, but the world's atomic timekeepers are giving you a little more downtime this weekend.
TweetEarth adds leap second Saturday night
USA today - Fri 29 Jun 12International timekeepers are adding a second to the clock at midnight universal time.
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Discovery.com - Fri 29 Jun 12The slight slowing of Earth's rotation is causing an extra second experience this weekend.
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Old father-overtime? Horologists make a minute last 61 seconds to compensate for Earth's movements
Daily Mail - Fri 29 Jun 12Timekeepers will add an extra second to the last minute of June 30 to compensate for Earth's movements.
TweetWait for it: Earth adds leap second Saturday night
FOXNews - Fri 29 Jun 12Saturday night will stretch longer by a second. A leap second.
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'Leap second' lengthens Saturday
Guardian.co.uk - Fri 29 Jun 12Atomic clocks that act as reference points for world's timekeeping will be adjusted to keep in step with Earth's rotationThe world is about to get a well-earned long weekend but don't make big ...
TweetEnjoy the long weekend, if only for second
Reuters - Fri 29 Jun 12LONDON (Reuters) - The world is about to get a well-earned long weekend but don't make big plans because it will only last an extra second.
TweetLeap Second on Saturday Will Cause 61-Second Minute
SPACE.com - Fri 29 Jun 12Atomic clocks will add a second this Saturday to give Earth time to catch up.
TweetLeap second brings down top websites
Telegraph.co.uk Tech - Mon 2 Jul 12The addition of a single 'leap second' at midnight crashed major websites including LinkedIn, FourSquare and Reddit.
TweetBritain to get an extra second of summer
UPI - Sat 30 Jun 12TEDDINGTON, England, June 29 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain say they will create an extra second of summer by adding a leap second to the country's atomic clocks.
TweetLeap second: June 30 to be longer than other days
CNET Crave - Wed 27 Jun 12June 30 gets to run long. (Credit: Amanda Kooser/CNET) Oh good, I can get one second more sleep the night of June 30. In an effort to keep our extremely accurate atomic clocks in line with ...
TweetHiccup In Space-Time Continuum Brings Chaos To Internet
RedOrbit - Mon 2 Jul 12John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Did you find some of your favorite websites acting wonky this weekend? If so, you may want to blame the omniscient keepers of all knowledge ...
TweetScientists Create TIME!
RedOrbit - Sat 30 Jun 12Michael Harper for redOrbit.com ? Your Universe Online Is there anything a scientist can?t do? Looking past the state of mobile computing ? which is already pretty amazing, when you think about ...
TweetNPL scientists help create an extra second of summer
e! Science News - Sat 30 Jun 12Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will be adding a leap second at 00:59 BST on 1st July to its atomic clocks, to ensure UK time remains synchronized with international time. read ...
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Scientists help create an extra second of summer: Leap second to be added on July 1, 2012
ScienceDaily - Fri 29 Jun 12Scientists will be adding a leap second at 00:59 BST on July 1 to its atomic clocks, to ensure UK time remains synchronized with international time.
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