The most accurate clock in the world is redefining the second

Photos: Keeping time
Researchers have created this atomic clock using the atoms of the element ytterbium at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado. They say it could be the most precise method of measuring time in the world. Click through to explore other clocks that are important in other ways.
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Photos: Keeping time
Caral, the oldest ancient city of South America, located in Peru, includes this sundial. The city is thought to be nearly 5,000 years old.
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