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The units of time range from the infinitesimally brief to the interminably long.The descriptions given here attempt to convey a sense of this vast chronological span.
ONE ATTOSECOND (a billionth of a billionth of a second)
The most fleeting events that scientists can clock are measured in attoseconds.
This article was originally published with the title From Instantaneous to Eternal.
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