ACES in space

🚨 New time zone: space! 🚀 @esa.int's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space is now installed on the International Space Station's Columbus module ⏰.
✅ Today: first power-up and linking with ground control⚡🎙️
Next: a six-month commissioning phase, then groundbreaking science 💡
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⏱️ One second in 300 million years - that's how accurate ACES will be 💪
@esa.int's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space will use its two ultra-precise atomic clocks to revolutionise timekeeping from orbit 💫. Learn more in our blog 👉 blogs.esa.int/exploration/the-clocks-of-aces/

ACES: Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) is a European facility that will test fundamental physics from the outside of ESA’s Columbus module on the International Space Station. By creating a “network...

🗓️ Countdown to #ACES launch begins!
@esa.int's Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space is scheduled to launch on 21 April aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International Space Station 🚀, where it will measure time from space with unprecedented precision ⏱️.
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ACES: Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) is a European facility that will test fundamental physics from the outside of ESA’s Columbus module on the International Space Station. By creating a “network...

✈️ ACES has landed in the USA⏱️
This cutting-edge atomic clock experiment will soon be launched to the International Space Station, testing fundamental physics from @esa.int's Columbus module 🚀. Next stop: NASA's Kennedy Space Center clean room 🔧
⏳ It's time for science 👇

Exciting!!!