During the last six decades, several outstanding discoveries have been made in the field of radio astronomy. These have revolutionized our understanding of the mysteries of the Universe. Observations of radio galaxies and quasars that emit extremely powerful radio waves indicate presence of supermassive...
In subject area: Physics and Astronomy The semimajor axis, denoted as 'a', is an element that defines the type of orbit of a particle in the Solar System. It represents the average distance between the particle and the Sun, and can be positive for a bound orbit or negative for an unbo...
And in ancient Chinese astronomy, the constellation depicts a celestial bureaucrat carried on a cloud. The Mi'kmaq people, whose traditional lands are in the northeastern part of North America, also describe the stars in Ursa Major as a great bear (or Mother Bear, depending on the ...
In Monitoring a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (eds. E. S. Husebye and A. M. Dainty) (Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996) pp. 197–224. Google Scholar Beadnell, H. J. L. (1901), Some Recent Geological Discoveries in the Nile Valley and Libyan Desert, (an English ...
The past twenty months have been filled with unexpected discoveries, personal set-backs and challenges, organizing my previous writings, continuing publications, and insights within a new field of exploration for me. My approach draws from historical and cultural research but is more literary in expre...
“Our team approached the challenge of the Giant Magellan Telescope enclosure knowing that this structure would be responsible for enabling some of the most important scientific discoveries of our lifetimes,” said IDOM North American President Tom Lorentz. “We are proud to have delivered a successf...
numerous astronomical discoveries in its 57 years of operation. Based in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, the Observatory was home to a spherical reflector dish some 1,000 feet wide (305 meters), which, along with its 900-ton receiver platform, was the largest radio telescope in the world, until ...
Nobel Prize in 1903. Hall, Charles Martin (1863–1914) Invented method of manufacturing aluminum by the electrochemical reduction of alumina. Parallel discovery by Heroult in France. Late 1800s-1900s From the development of the first synthetic resin to discoveries about the nature of ...
Women exposed to successful and charismatic role models are more likely to follow them in choosing a university major. An experiment with undergraduates studying introductory economics classes at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the USA, published in theAmerican Economic Journal: Applied Economics,...
Leaders who benefited from significant oil or mineral discoveries during their time in power lasted longer than rulers without, the research published in Economica found. The new research details how riches from a significant oil discovery can help to limit the threats to a leader by placating the...