Okay, atomic clocks sound really complicated.

好吧，原子钟听起来真的很复杂。

The most widely used atomic clocks use cesium atoms.

最广泛使用的原子钟使用铯原子。

We take all these recordings, and with atomic clock precision we align them perfectly, later in a supercomputer.

我们把所有这些录音记录下来，用原子钟精确地对齐，随后再运用超级计算机。

Instead, it runs on Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, which is based on time kept by atomic clocks.

相反，它运行在协调世界时（UTC）上，这是基于原子钟保持的时间。

Extremely precise clocks on the ground, called atomic clocks, measure how long it takes the signal to make this two-way journey.

地面上有非常精确的原子钟，用来测量信号双向传输所需的时间。

Each satellite contains four " atomic clocks, " which vibrate at a precise frequency, according to the laws of the quantum theory.

每颗卫星都装有4个“原子钟”，它们根据量子理论法则，以精确的频率振动。

The Deep Space Atomic Clock is the first demonstration of an atomic clock that can be used for navigation in deep space.

深空原子钟是第一个可以用于深空导航的原子钟。

But the newest generation of timepieces are optical atomic clocks.

但最新一代的钟表是光学原子钟。

Soon we will be launching an ion-based atomic clock that is space-suitable.

很快我们将发射适合太空的基于离子的原子钟。

In addition to the satellites, the Falcon Heavy carried an atomic clock built by NASA, a solar sail project and even human ashes.

除卫星之外，猎鹰重型火箭还搭载着一个由NASA制造的原子钟、一艘太阳帆甚至还有人类骨灰。

The stations use an extremely accurate atomic clock to keep the official time.

这些站使用极其精确的原子钟来保持官方时间。

The extreme accuracy of atomic clocks might be a little excessive for your wristwatch.

原子钟的极端精确度对于您的手表来说可能有点过分。

And the atomic clocks that we use for navigation are also large.

我们用于导航的原子钟也很大。

Today's state-of-the-art atomic clocks have proven Einstein right.

今天最先进的原子钟已经证明爱因斯坦是正确的。

Today, atomic clocks are used all over the Earth— and beyond it.

今天，原子钟在地球上广泛使用——甚至超越地球。

So, atomic clocks have two major engineering challenges: precision and stability.

因此，原子钟面临两大工程挑战：精度和稳定性。

These are the atomic clocks, this is the real stuff, OK?

莱文：这些是原子钟，这是真的，好吗？

REPORTER: Atomic clocks are the most accurate way to tell time on earth.

记者：原子钟是地球上最准确的计时方式。

This really is only of concern for atomic clocks – the most accurate timekeeping devices in history.

这真的只与原子钟有关——历史上最准确的计时设备。

There are 400 atomic clocks in many timing laboratories.

莱文：许多计时实验室有 400 个原子钟。