WorldPingAccording to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions.But breaking this principle allowed an artificial swimmer to move upstream in a quantum stream of light…
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Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law
Student-led missions deploy free-flying light sails from CubeSats in low Earth orbit
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WorldPingStudents in Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio (SSDS) have released mission results for two unique light-sail experiments. These sails are slightly larger than a pizza box and harness momentum from photons to accelerate to high velocities.
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WorldPingThe offspring of mice that spend time on the International Space Station are more vulnerable to external stressors, a new study finds. More work is needed to understand potential health impacts on human astronauts' families.
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WorldPingFifty years ago, a young director named Barbara Kopple came out with her first film, a documentary she thought would be little seen.
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Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday after construction crews in New Jersey accidentally cut a Verizon fiber cable used for air traffic control.
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WorldPingThe cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Business
An FAA equipment problem snarled air travel at Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport Monday.
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