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Mars’ Long Lost Moon Could Help Explain Its Extreme Terrain, Claims Study
Mars may have once had a larger moon, possibly named Nerio, which could explain its odd ellipsoidal shape and unique terrain features like the Tharsis bulge and massive volcanoes. Michael Efroimsky, an astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory, proposes this idea, although more research is needed to confirm it. The disappearance of this moon might h...
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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report
Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence, the US Naval Observatory, with a rifle and ammunition recovered from his vehicle.
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Kamala Harris To Stay At President's Guest House As Official Residence Under Repair
US Vice President Kamala Harris is temporarily staying at the historic Blair House as her official residence is undergoing repairs, a spokesperson said.
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2016 To Be One Second Longer: US Naval Observatory
On December 31 this year, a "leap second" will be added to the world's clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time, the US Naval Observatory has announced.
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Nasa's Global Observing System to Better Measure Earth's Orientation
Nasa just completed the installation of a joint Nasa-US Naval Observatory VGOS station in Hawaii.
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New atomic clock is good for accurate timekeeping for 300 million years
The clocks uses cesium atom - which is more than 9.1 billion vibrations per second to determine the exact length of a second.
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If comet survives sun's heat, you can see it
A comet that left the outer edge of the solar system more than 5.5 million years ago will pass close by the sun on Thursday, becoming visible in Earth's skies in the next week or two - if it survives.
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Super full moon shines brightly this weekend
A "super moon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early on Sunday as our celestial neighbour swings closer to Earth than usual.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Power grid change may disrupt clocks
A yearlong experiment with the nation's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Power grid change may disrupt clocks
A yearlong experiment with the nation's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers
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Mars’ Long Lost Moon Could Help Explain Its Extreme Terrain, Claims Study
Mars may have once had a larger moon, possibly named Nerio, which could explain its odd ellipsoidal shape and unique terrain features like the Tharsis bulge and massive volcanoes. Michael Efroimsky, an astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory, proposes this idea, although more research is needed to confirm it. The disappearance of this moon might h...
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Man Carrying Weapon Arrested Outside Kamala Harris' Residence: Report
Washington DC police on Wednesday (local time) arrested a Texas man outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence, the US Naval Observatory, with a rifle and ammunition recovered from his vehicle.
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Kamala Harris To Stay At President's Guest House As Official Residence Under Repair
US Vice President Kamala Harris is temporarily staying at the historic Blair House as her official residence is undergoing repairs, a spokesperson said.
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2016 To Be One Second Longer: US Naval Observatory
On December 31 this year, a "leap second" will be added to the world's clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time, the US Naval Observatory has announced.
-
Nasa's Global Observing System to Better Measure Earth's Orientation
Nasa just completed the installation of a joint Nasa-US Naval Observatory VGOS station in Hawaii.
-
New atomic clock is good for accurate timekeeping for 300 million years
The clocks uses cesium atom - which is more than 9.1 billion vibrations per second to determine the exact length of a second.
-
If comet survives sun's heat, you can see it
A comet that left the outer edge of the solar system more than 5.5 million years ago will pass close by the sun on Thursday, becoming visible in Earth's skies in the next week or two - if it survives.
-
Super full moon shines brightly this weekend
A "super moon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early on Sunday as our celestial neighbour swings closer to Earth than usual.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Power grid change may disrupt clocks
A yearlong experiment with the nation's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers
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AP EXCLUSIVE: Power grid change may disrupt clocks
A yearlong experiment with the nation's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers
