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The oldest light in the universe gets its closeup

March 21, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Don’t worry, it’s much less terrifying than Norma Desmond, and infinitely more complex. Researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) released their image of the light produced by the Big […]

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When is a kilogram not a kilogram?

January 7, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

The standard kilogram is not simply a number. It’s an object; a 130-year-old cylinder of platinum and iridium that weighs exactly one kilogram, has 40 replicas, and is stored in […]

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How Things Work, Physics, Science News

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