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Every once in a while we add a second onto our days. Similar to the Leap Year, this is known as the Leap Second. But, if the Leap Year already helps us account for the offset from a calendar in days, what exactly does the Leap Second do? Check out this video for the answer!
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Hosted by Gabe Perez-Giz
Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com)
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Every once in a while we add a second onto our days. Similar to the Leap Year, this is known as the Leap Second. But, if the Leap Year already helps us account for the offset from a calendar in days, what exactly does the Leap Second do? Check out this video for the answer!
New SpaceTime episodes every Wednesday!
Hosted by Gabe Perez-Giz
Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com)
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