Official Time Of The Doomsday Clock
The Doomsday Clock was started in 1947, due to the threat of nuclear warfare. It appeared on the Bulletin for the first time, then went from newsletter form to magazine.
January 25th, 2018: Doomsday Clock Moved To 2 Minutes To Midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the doomsday clock hand from 2 and a half minutes to midnight to two minutes to midnight due to a growing number of nuclear threats and climate change. This is the first time since 1953 that the doomsday clock has been set this close to midnight.