Explorer 42 Reveals Nearly 200 X-Ray Sources
NASA’s Explorer 42 satellite has found almost 200 X-ray sources since its 1970 launch. The study links X-ray emissions to a pulsar in Hercules, a binary system with a dense neutron star, accreting gas, and magnetic poles guiding 1.25 second rotations.
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NASA Aids In Flood Emergency
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center assists in a flood response with infrared aerial imagery to map water boundaries, flow patterns and runoff routes. The effort supports USGS, Civil Defense, TVA, Redstone Arsenal and regional authorities in Brown's Ferry Decatur and the Tri Cities area.
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Flint
Indian Creek
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Decatur
Tri-Cities
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Earth Resources
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Redstone Arsenal Engineers
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North Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Juicy Stories and Power Plays in the Art World
A review of an exposé claiming insider control over the art market by wealthy and powerful figures. It critiques museums, the Smithsonian, dealers, collectors, and critics, detailing wire taps, lawsuits, in-fighting, and sensational anecdotes with some documentary backing. Miles A. Smith Associated Press reports.
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David McKay
Metropolitan Museum
Museum of Modern Art
Smithsonian — Museum
Art Workers Coalition
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
Lighthouse science Pharos origin explained
Science Pharology studies lighthouse design and engineering and derives its name from the Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, long regarded as the first lighthouse.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Ducks Protected from Lead Shot Move to Iron Ammunition
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to replace lead shot with soft iron shot to protect migrating ducks from lead poisoning. Studies indicate iron shots are about as effective as lead for killing waterfowl, and the shift aims to reduce wildlife harm.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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