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    10 minEpisode 605

    The Atomic Clock

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    How do we determine the time? Believe it or not, there is an official clock. It’s located in Boulder, Colorado at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and we go there to visit.

    LEARN MORE: NIST doesn’t give public tours. But if you want to watch the seconds go by as precisely as humanly possible, dial (303) 499-7111.

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    © SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas ObscuraLength 10 min14 September 2023Episode 605GeographyHistoryCultureFactsUSAEpisodic

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    Introducing: The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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    How do we determine the time? Believe it or not, there is an official clock. It’s located in Boulder, Colorado at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and we go there to visit.

    LEARN MORE: NIST doesn’t give public tours. But if you want to watch the seconds go by as precisely as humanly possible, dial (303) 499-7111.

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