An expanding universe and distant stars—tips on how to experience cosmology from your backyard
For people like me, light years, the expanding universe and the Big Bang are part of daily language.
May 22, 2018
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Antiferromagnetic materials allow for processing at terahertz speeds
In high-speed fiber optics, it is often the case that either the bandwidth of the transmission media cannot keep up with the data flow or the data simply cannot be processed fast enough. Then the picture judders or the resolution ...
Virgin Galactic performs the second test of VSS Unity, reaching Mach 1.9
When it comes to the dream of commercial space exploration and space tourism, a few names really stand out. In addition to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, you have Richard Branson – the founder and CEO of the Virgin Group. For ...
Citizen science—A powerful tool to combat invasive giant slugs
With the help of citizen science, researchers have unraveled the close correlation between weather conditions and the appearances of a giant slug species, enabling them to predict the slug's activity on the following day.
Image: Evaluating the noise of future aircraft
As air traffic continues to surge in the U.S., neighbors who live near airports are complaining about the escalating noise. All the while, the demand for faster aircraft that travel at supersonic speeds is accelerating.
