NASA to Show Technologies at Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2017

Visitors to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2017 AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will see NASA’s latest technologies from across the agency. The annual airshow will be held Monday through Sunday, July 24-30. This year, the agency will fill the NASA Exhibit Pavilion in Aviation Gateway Park with displays and hands-on activities highlighting NASA’s progress of future aircraft, the International Space Station, Earth...

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HIGGS boson

Higgs boson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Higgs boson Candidate Higgs boson events from collisionsbetween protons in the LHC. The top event in the CMSexperiment shows a decay into two photons (dashed yellow lines and green towers). The lower event in theATLAS experiment shows a decay into 4 muons (red tracks).[Note 1] CompositionElementary particle StatisticsBosonic StatusA Higgs...

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Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman  : was a Nobel Prize-winning American physicist, particularly known for his contributions to quantum physics, quantum electrodynamics and particle physics, as well as quantum computing and nanotechnology. During his lifetime, he was one of the best-known scientists in the world, and was a great popularizer of physics through his books and lectures. He was also regarded as something of an eccentric and free spirit,...

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NASA : Bigelow Expandable Activity Module

This artist's concept depicts the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), constructed by Bigelow Aerospace, attached to the International Space Station (ISS). The BEAM will be launched to the space station later this year. Credits: Bigelow Aerospace The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is an expandable habitat technology demonstration for the International Space Station. Expandable habitats greatly decrease the...

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The WMAP

Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe : From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "WMAP" redirects here. WMAP may also refer to either radio station WXNC or WGSP-FM. Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Artist's impression of WMAP NamesMAPExplorer 80 Mission typeCMBR Astronomy OperatorNASA COSPAR ID2001-027A SATCAT №26859 Websitemap.gsfc.nasa.gov Mission duration9 years, 1 month, 19 days Spacecraft properties ManufacturerNASA / NRAO Launch...

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