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Doomsday Clock ticks one minute closer to midnight

Doomsday Clock ticks one minute closer to midnight

Doomsday Clock ticks one minute closer to midnight


Doomsday Clock edges toward midnight: Hello? Anyone listening?

Doomsday Clock edges toward midnight: Hello? Anyone listening?


Doomsday Clock moves one minute closer to midnight

Doomsday Clock moves one minute closer to midnight

Harris School to house Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists upon its return to UChicago

Harris School to house Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists upon its return to UChicago

The Doomsday Clock, explained Hand moving the Doomsday Clock; Photo by Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press

The Doomsday Clock, explained

The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents how close humanity is to self-destruction. The clock hands are set annually by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a group formed by Manhattan Project scientists at UChicago after World War II.