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Leap Second: June to Be A Second Longer This Year [VIDEO]

Aishwarya Bhatt   | May 20, 2015 12:48 PM EDT

This year, June will be a second longer. This is according to Tuesday's announcement by the IERS (International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems). According to the IERS, the "leap second" will account for the discrepancy between the atomic clock and Earth's rotation.

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Extra Time: Leap Second Added on June 30

Marco Foronda   | Jan 07, 2015 03:49 AM EST

This year, we all get an extra second on June 30.

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