IXPE: Our First Look Around the X-ray Polarized SkyFor 50 years, the only astronomical source with measured soft X-ray polarization was the Crab nebula, initially detected with sounding rockets. Now we finally have the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer mission on orbit, which has already measured complex X-ray polarization signals from dozens of neutron star and black hole sources, ...
First Results from the Webb Space Telescope - LivestreamProfessor of Astronomy Alex Filippenko explores the first images and studies from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The 21-foot-diameter, infrared-sensitive telescope launched in December 2021 and is now at its destination one million miles from Earth. Alex Filippenko is a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at UC, Berkeley.
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Connectivity Standards Alliance & Matter Introduction - RescheduledOn October 4, 2022, the Alliance released Matter 1.0, a global, open-source standard that removes barriers to IoT device interoperability & sustainability by enabling smart home products to work together seamlessly, to help to improve efficiency and reduce energy use and cost. This industry-unifying standard is the foundation for connected things ...
