physics
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Shockwaves From WWII Bombing Raids Reached The Edge Of Space, Scientists Report
As if the devastating effects of bombs dropped on European cities during the Second World War weren’t terrible enough, a surprising new study shows that the shockwaves produced by these bombing raids reached the edge of space, temporarily weakening the Earth’s ionosphere.
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Physicists Just Made The Most Precise Measurement Ever Of Gravity’s Strength
Gravity might feel strong if you drop a bowling ball on your feet, but is in fact the weakest force. Compare it to electromagnetism: the pull of all the Earth’s gravity can’t stop you from picking up a paperclip with a refrigerator magnet. That weakness makes gravity incredibly difficult to measure.
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Scientists Solve Spaghetti Mystery That Irked Richard Feynman
Scientists have spent a lot more time breaking dry spaghetti noodles than you might think. For, if you can control cracked noodles, perhaps you can control the world.
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Watch NASA Launch Its Sun-Skimming Parker Solar Probe
The Parker Solar Probe blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, setting itself on course to become both the fastest human craft ever launched (in the neighbourhood of 692,018km per hour) and the first to probe the outer corona of the sun.