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Why June 30 will get an extra second?

The day will officially be a bit longer than usual on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, because an extra second, or "leap" second, will be added.

Mars has Nitrogen, key to life: NASA

NASA's team Curiosity Rover has found nitrogen on the surface of Mars which is a significant discovery that adds to evidence the Red Planet could once have sustained life, the space agency said.

June 28, 2015
June 28, 2015

Why June 30 will get an extra second?

The day will officially be a bit longer than usual on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, because an extra second, or "leap" second, will be added.

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

Mars has Nitrogen, key to life: NASA

NASA's team Curiosity Rover has found nitrogen on the surface of Mars which is a significant discovery that adds to evidence the Red Planet could once have sustained life, the space agency said.

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