OUT OF BREATH Caesar’s last moments have inspired much scientific thinking, as well as a new book.
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In the June 24 SN: Unlikely worlds around dim red stars, bacteria to the rescue, flamingos’ balancing act, Jupiter up close, hominid origins revisited, spacetime shakes again, ladybug wing origami and more.
Matter & Energy
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ROCKIN’ ROLLER Physicists give the play-by-play of what makes rolling luggage rock back and forth.
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IN THE BALANCE A trio of freefloating spacecraft called LISA (one of the satellites illustrated) will search for gravitational waves from space in a mission expected to launch in 2034.
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Physics
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