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Cosmic Rays
Like a metal roof being struck during a heavy hailstorm, Earth is under constant bombardment by energetic subatomic particles from outer space. They travel at almost the speed of light, pack more energy than terrestrial particle laboratories can ever
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How To Catch A Gravitational Wave
Modern gravitational wave detectors, such as LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA, use a technique called interferometry. The observatories consist of a giant L-shaped structure that splits a single laser beam to shine down two paths at right angles to each other,
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The Southern Hemisphere
1 June 00:00 AEST (31 May, 14:00 UT) 15 June 23:00 AEST (13:00 UT) 30 June 22:00 AEST (12:00 UT) The chart accurately matches the sky on the dates and times shown for Sydney, Australia. The sky is different at other times as the stars crossing it set

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