MIT physicists have observed that LIGO’s 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to small quantum effects. In this photo, a LIGO optics technician inspects one of the LIGO mirrors. Credit: Matt Heintze / Caltech / MIT / LIGO Lab Study shows LIGOThe 40-kilogram mirrors can move in response to small …
Read More »The White House has not approved requests for television interviews with Fauci, an official says.
Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Robert Redfield rarely grant interviews to the national media, according to a CNN analysis of the past two weeks of work. Officials have busy jobs, to be sure, but communicating with the public is paramount, especially when Covid-19 cases are on the rise and Americans …
Read More »WHO sees first results of COVID drug trials in two weeks
GENEVA / LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon obtain results of clinical trials it is carrying out on drugs that could be effective in treating patients with COVID-19, its Director said on Friday. General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), …
Read More »UK government acquires $ 500 million stake in space exploration firm OneWeb
As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecommunications company Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $ 500 million and take a “significant equity stake” in space exploration firm OneWeb, it announced on Friday. OneWeb, which is based in the United Kingdom, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in …
Read More »What is the moon really made of?
This image based on data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows the face of the Moon that we see from Earth. The more we learn about our closest neighbor, the more we begin to understand the Moon as a dynamic place with useful resources that could one day even …
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