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Monday, March 22, 2021
THE HAPPENING WORLD: Rocket Lab Electron Launch from New Zealand
It's launch day! Electron is on the pad and the team is in position at Launch Complex 1 for today's lift-off. #TheyGoUpSoFast
— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) March 22, 2021
Target lift-off time:
🚀NZDT: 11:30
🚀UTC: 22:30
🚀ET: 18:30
🚀PT: 15:30
Mission info: https://t.co/KaXeISItYX pic.twitter.com/NZY3eQxkwo
Here are details on the mission from Everyday Astronaut. These satellites will be delivered into a 45° inclination orbit, somewhat unusual compared to the more common equatorial and Sun-synchronous orbits.
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19:41
THE HAPPENING WORLD: SpaceX Starship SN11 Performs Static Fire Test
Starship SN11 appears to have successfully completed its pre-flight static fire test, setting up a launch this week.
— Thomas Burghardt (@TGMetsFan98) March 22, 2021
Chris Bergin wraps up the latest from Boca Chica: https://t.co/11MmIeofrw https://t.co/80ssUmHIn0
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18:38
CONTEXT: Bell's Theorem: The Quantum Venn Diagram Paradox
How you can demonstrate quantum weirdness with simple polariser light filters.
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16:21
CONTINUITY: Moving the Telephone Company
In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90°. Over a month, the structure was moved 15 inch/hr, all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the telephone service they provided. No one inside felt it move. pic.twitter.com/07lf2hsgGT
— Stefan Plattner (@splattne) March 21, 2021
The plan was devised and supervised by architect Kurt Vonnegut Sr., father of the author.
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13:38
TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: “Tardigrades Exhibit Robust Inter-limb Coordination across Walking Speeds”
A tardigrade taking a stroll. https://t.co/q2pq52gm78 pic.twitter.com/MSHoBWvIK8
— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) March 22, 2021
Here is the paper, “Tardigrades Exhibit Robust Inter-limb Coordination across Walking Speeds”.
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12:16
THE HAPPENING WORLD: From Iceland—Live Volcano Camera
Here is information about the eruption from the Icelandic Met Office.
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11:56