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Interstellar Practitioner, arXiv watcher, https://t.co/jjJLQqgbtT groupie, occasionally answers on Quora, blogger. Pronouns: Troll/Smartarse
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined March 2009
RT @DrPhiltill: Something I just learned: near KSC whenever a rocket launches, the gators come up to the surface of the ponds and growl alo….
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RT @igorsushko: Russia: "The work was completed on time, the asphalt has been laid, the roadway is open to traffic. This is a good example….
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RT @GeneralFusion: Can Canada win the fusion race? @CBCNews reporter @JWagstaffe visited our labs to see our LM26 fusion machine operating….
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RT @gregeganSF: Breaking: DOGE team has barricaded the Sistine Chapel, refusing to release the cardinals until they agree to replace the Po….
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[2505.02332] Record Magnetic Field Generation by Laser-Driven Capacitor-Coil Targets .
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Magnetic fields generated by capacitor-coil targets driven by intense short-pulse lasers have been characterized using ultrafast proton radiography. A 1-kJ, 15-ps laser at a center wavelength of...
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RT @ToughSf: Solein from @Solar_Foods is protein made without plants or animals, any agriculture or even photosynthesis:..
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[2504.17975] A Thermodynamic Model for the Emergence of Natural Selection in Prebiotic Reaction Networks .
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Abiogenesis models often focus on replication, heredity, or molecular specificity. This study introduces a thermodynamic model that identifies persistence as the critical precursor to these...
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[2504.16982] Thermal Emission and Confirmation of the Frigid White Dwarf Exoplanet WD 1856+534b .
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We report the detection of thermal emission from and confirm the planetary nature of WD 1856+534b, the first transiting planet known to orbit a white dwarf star. Observations with JWST's...
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[2504.17288] A Search for Planet Nine with IRAS and AKARI Data .
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The outer solar system is theoretically predicted to harbour an undiscovered planet, often referred to as P9. Simulations suggest that its gravitational influence could explain the unusual...
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[2504.17242] Rapid and Scalable Synthesis of Alkali Metal-Intercalated C$_{60}$ Superconductors .
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Alkali metal-intercalated C$_{60}$, $A_3$$C_{60}$ ($A$ = K, Rb, Cs, and their combinations), holds significant potential for practical applications due to its high superconducting transition...
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[2504.16218] Lensing of hot spots in Kerr spacetime: An empirical relation for black hole spin estimation .
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Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) exhibits frequent flaring activity across the electromagnetic spectrum, often associated with a localized region of strong emission, known as a hot spot. We aim to...
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[2504.16610] A model of the heliocentric dust ring on Venus orbit .
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A heliocentric dust ring on Venus orbit was discovered following observations by the Helios spacecraft, and then confirmed thanks to observations by STEREO and the Parker Solar Probe. The impact...
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RT @JeffGreason: I've been wondering about this ever since I started thinking about interstellar propulsion. Every time I run the numbers….
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