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Jun 30, 2020

It happened in just zeptoseconds

Posted by in categories: physics, supercomputing

Australian and US physicists say they have calculated the speed of the most complex nuclear reactions and found that they’re, well, really fast. We’re talking as little as a zeptosecond – a billionth of a trillionth of a second (10-21).

The finding follows a comprehensive project to calculate detailed models of the energy flow during nuclear collisions.

Cedric Simenel from the Australian National University worked with Kyle Godbey and Sait Umar from Vanderbilt University to model 13 different pairs of nuclei, using supercomputers at ANU and in the US.

Jun 30, 2020

The US’s flagship fighter jet simulator is now multiplayer

Posted by in category: military

Thanks to a new uplink, a pilot in a sim at Nellis Air Force Base can now fly their F-35 alongside a virtual F-16 operated by another aviator in a simulator in, say, Asia.

Jun 30, 2020

Samsung’s new 870 QVO lineup features its first 8TB SSD for consumers

Posted by in categories: computing, electronics

Samsung has announced its latest lineup of high-capacity consumer solid-state drives: the 870 QVO. It starts at $129.99 for the 1TB SSD, working all the way up to Samsung’s first 8TB model made for consumers.

Jun 30, 2020

Hungriest of black holes among the most massive in the universe

Posted by in category: cosmology

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We now know just how massive the fastest-growing black hole in the Universe actually is, as well as how much it eats, thanks to new research led by The Australian National University (ANU).

It is 34 billion times the of our sun and gorges on nearly the equivalent of one sun every day, according to Dr. Christopher Onken and his colleagues.

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Jun 30, 2020

NASA Team Claims ‘Impossible’ Space Engine Works—Get the Facts

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, space travel

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Scientists just published a paper saying that the controversial EmDrive produces thrust, even though that defies known laws of physics.

Jun 30, 2020

SpaceX’s reusable Falcon rockets have Europe thinking two steps ahead

Posted by in category: space travel

In a rare instance of some connection to reality, a European Union commissioner overseeing the space industry has acknowledged the elephant in the room, admitting that SpaceX has changed the game for commercial rockets and that the upcoming Ariane 6 rocket may already be outdated.

While slight, European Commissioner Thierry Breton expressed some level of urgency, stating that “SpaceX has redefined the standards for launchers.” “Ariane 6 is a necessary step, but not the ultimate aim: we must start thinking now about Ariane 7.” Ariane 6 is a new European Space Agency (ESA) rocket designed to replace the existing Ariane 5 workhorse and do some while cutting costs. However, the vehicle’s design and the strategy behind it were fixed in place before SpaceX began to routinely demonstrate Falcon 9 reusability, effectively creating a rocket optimized for a market that ceased to exist soon after.

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Jun 30, 2020

America The Story of Us

Posted by in category: education

I often hear a number of our non US members, of which there are many, have a hard time understanding why Americans are the way we are.

This documentary is non partisan, highly accurate, and in depth. Worth your time if you want to understand Americans, our attitudes, cultures, and thinking.


Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country’s remarkable journey.

Jun 30, 2020

Tesla and the science behind the next-generation, lower-cost, ‘million-mile’ electric-car battery

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, science, sustainability, transportation

Elon Musk is often referred to as the real-life Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, and in the new quest to engineer an electric vehicle battery that lasts up to 1 million miles, iron may play the role of hero.

Jun 30, 2020

First Operational CMV-22B Osprey delivered to the U.S. Navy

Posted by in category: military

The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey for operational use arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, June 22. The tilt-rotor aircraft configured for Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) missions is replacing the C-2A Greyhound.
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The aircraft is assigned to the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics
Multi-Mission Squadron VRM 30, the Navy’s first CMV-22B squadron. VRM-30
was established in 2018 to begin the U…S Navy’s transition from the
C-2A Greyhound to the CMV-22B Osprey.

The CMV-22B is designed to carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo and/or
personnel and operate up to a range of 1,150 nautical miles. One of the
reasons the Navy selected the V-22 airframe to serve in the COD role is
because of its ability to carry the F135 engine power module used by the
F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

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Jun 30, 2020

Researchers use quantum teleportation to jam with a quantum AI

Posted by in categories: media & arts, quantum physics, robotics/AI

Dr Alexis Kirke of the University of Plymouth has demonstrated the use of teleportation in music jamming.