Gravitational-Wave Detectors Turn to Quantum Mechanics

Gravitational-wave astronomy has seen plenty of improvements since the original signal was captured in 2015. Despite that, it remains an engineering challenge to actually create the detectors needed for the precise measurements required to spot gravitational waves. A new NASA… Source: Andy Tomaswick, read the full story here.

Canada Wants to Join the “Sovereign Launch” Club

In 1962 Canada’s Alouette 1, a 145-kg satellite designed to study the ionosphere, was launched on board NASA’s Thor-Agena launch vehicle. Its launch made Canada the third country in history to have a satellite in orbit. Canada’s presence in space… Source: Matthew S. Smith, read the full story here.