NASA's International Space Station Rapid Scatterometer (ISS-RapidScat) Earth science instrument has ended operations following a successful two-year mission aboard the space station. The mission launched Sept. 21, 2014, and had recently passed its original decommissioning date.
VLT Observations Of Neutron Star May Confirm 80-Year-Old Prediction About The Vacuum Birefringence
By studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetized neutron star using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers may have found the first observational indications of a strange quantum effect, first predicted in the 1930s. The polarization of the observed light suggests that the empty space around the neutron star is subject to a quantum effect known as vacuum birefringence.
Says Site Will 'Change The Way Customers Shop For Launch Services'
Well, this sounds a little like shopping for a rocket booster on Amazon.com. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has unveiled a new website that enhances the way customers shop for launch services and sets a new standard for pricing transparency. It also provides insight into reliability, schedule assurance and performance, allowing users to make a true value comparison.
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