Scientists in Germany have used a highly sensitive underground ring laser to track Earth's axial wobble without relying on telescopes, satellites, or external reference signals. The researchers from ...
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No radio astronomy needed: Ring laser measures Earth's axis wobble with unprecedented precision
As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations in ...
Regular readers of my column certainly know how to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star (aka Polaris). Some folks believe Polaris is important because it’s the brightest star in the heavens, and ...
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