India OK’s New Observatory; Japan’s X-Ray Telescope; Long-Lasting Eclipse Detected
LIGO Scientific Collaboration to Build New Observatory in India Just days (2/11/16) after announcing the first detection of Einstein’s theorized gravitational waves, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration has been granted approval in principle by India to build an Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory there. LIGO currently operates two observatories in the United States; one in Hanford, […]
Humans’ Bat-Like Sonar Could Help the Blind
Humans have built-in biological sonar similar to bats and dolphins that could lead to a better quality of life for blind people and the visually impaired. The international study suggests people have the ability to use echoes, or echolocation, a skill some animals use to detect and find objects. Developing this ability could promote increased […]