#Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking

“#Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking” Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab; background: ESO/S. Brunier ESA’s Gaia space observatory is an ambitious mission to construct a three-dimensional map of our galaxy by making high-precision measurements of over one billion stars. However, on its journey to map distant suns, Gaia is revolutionising a…

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#Slow earthquakes in Cascadia are predictable

“#Slow earthquakes in Cascadia are predictable” GPS stations reveal activity beneath Cascadia where the oceanic floor slides beneath North America. The plate interface is locked at shallow depths (the shaded area), but we see recurring slow-slip events (in blue) that unzip the plate interface, generating tremors (the black dots). Credit: California Institute of Technology If…

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#Looping X-rays to produce higher quality laser pulses

“#Looping X-rays to produce higher quality laser pulses” Schematic arrangement of the experiment. The researchers send an X-ray pulse from LCLS through a liquid jet, where it creates excited atoms that emit a pulse of radiation at one distinct color moving in the same direction. This pulse is reflected through a series of mirrors arranged…

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#Seven ways social distancing will change restaurants

“#Seven ways social distancing will change restaurants” Credit: Follow Focus/Shutterstock COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the restaurant industry. While a few restaurants have found ways to provide takeaway and dine-at-home offerings, the majority of businesses have shut up shop during lockdown. From July 4, restaurants in the UK are permitted to open –…

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