links for 08/28/2011
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Wow! signal – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wow! signal was a strong narrowband radio signal detected by Dr. Jerry R. Ehman on August 15, 1977, while working on a SETI project at the Big Ear radio telescope of The Ohio State University. The signal bore expected hallmarks of potential non-terrestrial and non-solar system origin. It lasted for the full 72-second duration that Big Ear observed it, but has not been detected again. The signal has been the subject of significant media attention.
Amazed at how closely the signal matched the expected signature of an interstellar signal in the antenna used, Ehman circled the signal on the computer printout and wrote the comment “Wow!” on its side. This comment became the name of the signal. -
symmetry – Archive: Explain it in 60 Seconds
Symmetry is a magazine about particle physics and its connections to other aspects of life and science, from interdisciplinary collaborations to policy to culture. It is published 6 times per year by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, both national laboratories funded by the Office of Science of the US Department of Energy.The magazine is published in print and electronic editions, and anybody can subscribe free of charge through our subscription form.
ARCHIVE: EXPLAIN IT IN 60 SECONDS (Big Band, Synchrotron Radiation, Neutrinos…)
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