Thursday, October 26, 2017

Low-cost clocks for landing on the Moon

26-10-2017 11:17 AM CEST


A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.

The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.

"We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor," says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech. 

 

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