In the early 19th century, William Rowan Hamilton mathematically predicted a curious phenomenon called conical refraction and Humphrey Lloyd was the first person to demonstrate the effect experimentally. This achievement was a strong argument for the wave theory of …
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NASA’s Antares rocket explodes seconds after lift-off
A private space shuttle operated by NASA has burst into flames shortly after take-off this evening just above Virginia in the USA. The shuttle, which departed from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, was carrying over 2,200 kilograms of food and tools …