February 15, 2016

14: Outside the Gates

1 hour

During the last fortnight, humankind detected gravitational waves for the first time and Jason spent some time at NASA's Ames Research Center.

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Links and Show Notes Liftoff on Tumblr Visions of the Future Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein’s Theory - The New York Times Scientists have finally found gravitational waves - YouTube LSC - LIGO Scientific Collaboration Administrator Bolden Discusses the 'State of NASA' - YouTube NASA budget request for 2017. First Details of the 2017 NASA Budget Request | The Planetary Society NASA Goes Social to Take Its Case Directly to the People About NASA's Ames Research Center | NASA Jason Snell on Twitter: "Nerding out at supercomputer. Every blade server has 2 processors with 16-24 cores. #NASASocial https://t.co/dGOcFdneA3" Jason Snell on Twitter: "Fun sticker logo from SPHERE. #NASASocial https://t.co/dH7VFREZFC" SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) | NASA