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How GPS really works, how satellites calculate your position and why accuracy has limits

In this video, we break down how GPS determines your position using satellite timing, atomic clocks, and distance calculations. We also explore the real world sources of error, from atmospheric ...

Is More Expensive Duck Ammo Actually Worth It? I Put Some of the Top Loads to the Test

All things being equal, to increase pattern density you need more pellets in the shell. And with practical limits on velocity ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Runaway black hole flees its galaxy, leaving baby stars behind

A supermassive black hole appears to have been kicked out of its home galaxy and is racing through intergalactic space, ...
Psychology Today

Distance and Destruction: The Forces Driving Conflicts

Many conflicts stem from two instinctive reactions: distancing and destructiveness. Understanding these patterns is often the ...
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Why Do NASA's Voyager Spacecraft Sometimes Get Closer To Earth, As They Head Out Of The Solar System?

While the Voyager spacecraft are constantly traveling out of the Solar System, sometimes they are getting closer to Earth.
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You might not need 8 hours of rest. Here’s how to find your perfect sleep time

With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone getting enough sleep? Most sleep experts advise that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night for good health and emotional ...
IEEE

An Algorithm for Sound Velocity Error Correction Using GA-SVR Considering the Distortion Characteristics of Seabed Topography Measured by Multibeam Sonar Mounted on Autonomous ...

Abstract: Aiming to address the problem that autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with multibeam echo sounder system (MBES) for underwater topographic survey cannot autonomously obtain the sound ...