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The Leap Second Has Been Canceled
Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.
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- The New York Times Science. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/science/leap-second-abolished-vote.html
Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.
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