radio waves
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It’s So Hot In The US That It’s Slowing Down The Speed Of Stock Trades
If heat waves and the accompanying blanket of humidity make you feel as though the world is moving just a little slower than normal, well you’d be right — at least in when it comes to radio transmissions. Nasdaq warned customers Tuesday that the weather was resulting in slight delays in the transfer of data,…
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No One Knows What’s Causing These Mysterious Radio Bursts From Space
Back in 2007, astronomers detected an incredibly brief, incredibly strong radio wave burst in Australia. And now, on the opposite side of the world, astronomers have detected a second blast of similar proportions. Meaning that A) the first one wasn’t a fluke, and B) we have absolutely no idea what’s causing them.