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The challenge is tied to the interval between computational steps: to capture rapid events such as supernova evolution, the simulation must advance in very small time increments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

"Just like slow-mo cameras reveal details about movement, breaking our data into small time pieces allows us to see how the GRB changes and learn more."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

“As time passed, we realized that when we had that small time to rest, you get a lot of positivity from taking that risk,” Jongyeon said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023

“This discovery was happening in a very small time period right around that 8:45 time frame,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

But it isn’t silly, this preoccupation with small time units.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck