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No more leap seconds after 2035? Scientists vote on resolution to end ‘boring’ measure | Science

No more leap seconds after 2035?  Scientists vote on resolution to end 'boring' measure |  Science

Although the leap second goes unnoticed by many, the technical measurement has been a headache for the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) for decades. Therefore, after 2035, no additional seconds will likely be added to the time. Because the Earth’s rotational speed is not stable, an extra second or leap second is added to the normal course of …

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Opt for an extension or an outbuilding to create more space • Entrepreneur

Opt for an extension or an outbuilding to create more space • Entrepreneur

There are several ways to create more space. Consider, for example, choosing an extension to your home, or having an outbuilding placed in the garden. In the latter case, it may be interesting to completely renovate the garden immediately. For example, combine the construction of an exterior room with this one build a custom pool or install a jacuzzi, in …

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Plants intelligently adapt their water infrastructure in times of drought

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About the episode Almost all plants have a vascular system that pumps water and prevents dehydration. In extreme drought, the chain of water molecules along the way can break through the stem. This creates a gas bubble which prevents water from passing through. If this problem spreads through the factory, it’s game over. Research now shows that the original shape …

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Proposal changes national unity to House of Representatives

Proposal changes national unity to House of Representatives

With the presentation of the force transition plan to the House of Representatives, changes within national unity can begin. The plan must lead to the creation of two well-governed national units and to concrete interventions in the area of ​​leadership and culture, but above all to tangible improvements for LE employees. The plan is the response to recommendations from the …

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Qatar’s World Cup stadiums seen from space

Qatar's World Cup stadiums seen from space

Credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using US Geological Survey Landsat data. Today the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, the 22nd time the World Championships have taken place. A controversial World Cup as everyone knows, because of the eight stadiums where the World Cup took place, seven were built after 2010 and, according to Amnesty International, more …

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CDA: chess tables in the public space

CDA: chess tables in the public space

Sat, Nov 19, 9:10 a.m. General Last year, CDA’s parliamentary political questions drew attention to, among other things, the initiative to introduce Urban Chess in Katwijk; chess tables in the public space. And this party renews today its appeal to the college of mayors and aldermen. By Marc Wink Research shows it helps promote social cohesion, integration and is good …

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The power grid behind the Northern Lights

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About the episode Above us, electrons from space enter our airspace, where they travel along the lines of the Earth’s magnetic field and collide with gases. This causes the awesome burst of color we know as the Northern Lights and Northern Lights. In fact, these colored clouds are part of an electrical network that connects Earth to space. The flow …

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The most exciting thing about science is when we find out we’re wrong

The most exciting thing about science is when we find out we're wrong

The room is very hot right now. Unmanned Artemis I Mission En route to lunar orbit, it’s the first of a series of missions that plan to return humans to the moon by the end of the decade. spacewalk inside The International Space Station crashed this week and it They broadcast live. they were Shit is swinging on asteroids To …

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