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Jun 292020
The Secret Physics Of Dandelion Seeds
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Mar 242020
Dandelion seeds fly using previously unknown physics
Every child knows that blowing on a dandelion clock will send its seeds floating off into the air. But physicists wanted to know more. How does an individual seed manage to maintain such stable flight?
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the fluid dynamics of air flow around the seed and discovered a completely new type of flight. It’s based on a previously unknown kind of vortex which may even be common in the plant and animal kingdoms, now that we know where to look.
The Most Detailed Images Of The Sun Ever Taken
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Feb 052020
The highest resolution imagery of the sun to date has been captured bye the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope.
Story: World’s largest solar telescope produces never-before-seen image of our star
Turbulence: One of the Great Unsolved Mysteries of Physics
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Jul 282019
What is turbulence and why does it happen? Explore the phenomenon that has perplexed physicists for over a century.
You’re on an airplane when you feel a sudden jolt. Outside your window nothing seems to be happening, yet the plane continues to rattle you and your fellow passengers as it passes through turbulent air in the atmosphere. What exactly is turbulence, and why does it happen? Tomás Chor dives into one of the prevailing mysteries of physics: the complex phenomenon of turbulence.
Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict
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May 282019