From a colleague at work:
Waiting for the election results is like waiting for an isotope to fully decay its radiation activity. The less there is to count the more you have wait...
@hhallam@roamingryan@wikkit The company expects to book just $2 million in revenue this year, with a free cash flow loss of $28 million. It projects to be cash flow positive by 2023, when annual revenue reaches nearly $600 million.
The Arecibo Observatory has been shut down after a structural cable failed, punching a 100-foot-long gash in the dish.
Seen here, SkySat imagery of the damage captured on August 10, 2020.
In 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first black woman to fly in space. In 1996, she filed a police brutality complaint against a police officer for twisting her arm and throwing her down on the pavement while arresting her during a traffic stop. (via @exploreplanets)
1.4B people under lock down for 21 days. There was very limited testing in India and I was very worried for my family back home. But, it's great to see such action! https://t.co/GPDgzq5kr7
PSA for non-science folks: Wonder why everyone is emphasizing hand washing? Sounds banal, but soap really IS an amazing weapon that we all have in our homes. This is because coronavirus is an "enveloped" virus, which means that it has an outer lipid membrane layer.
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The largest optical interferometer in the world is just a 45 min drive from Los Angeles, and my first time observing with it tonight. Check out these delay lines that CHARA uses to get light from its 6 telescopes at just the right phase to create interference fringes.
Johan Rockström: “10 years ago science showed there are 15 known Earth tipping elements that regulate the state of the Planet. Today we present findings that 9 of these 15 systems are on the move.” https://t.co/O9guyjDRUB
@astrojockey@tanyaofmars @karen_darlin @planetlabs Same resolution as the Doves, 8 spectral bands (Doves/B13 have 4).
Some more specs: https://t.co/BvcrRyMX7u