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Upgraded Linear Accelerator in California Achieves First Light, Poised to Transform X-Ray Science
Engineers who have toiled on the world’s most powerful X-ray laser for over a decade have finally achieved first light with the instrument, meaning that science with the newly energized machine is nearly upon us. The laser is the Linac (short for linear accelerator) Coherent Light Source-II, or LCLS-II, and it will be used to…
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You Can Send Your Name to Mars
NASA will put your name on a spaceship and blast it off to another planet.
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Firefly Aerospace Sets New Launch Speed Record for U.S. Space Force Mission
Space Force’s goal of wanting the capacity to launch a satellite on very short notice just passed a major milestone. The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was a success, and saw private company Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems successfully prepare a launch in less than a day, followed by the lift-off…
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Being a Night Owl Might Raise Your Diabetes Risk
Being a night owl might not be great for your blood sugar control, new research this week suggests. The study found that middle-aged women who prefer to stay up late were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. This associated link was found even after the researchers accounted for other unhealthy behaviours more commonly seen…