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posted by Fnord666 on Friday October 13 2017, @03:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the interplanet-janet-spotted dept.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) will announce an "unprecedented discovery" on Monday:

ESO will hold a press conference on 16 October 2017 at 16:00 CEST, at its Headquarters in Garching, Germany, to present groundbreaking observations of an astronomical phenomenon that has never been witnessed before.

[...] By registering for the conference, journalists agree to honour an embargo, details of which will be provided after registration, and not to publish or discuss any of the material presented before the start of the conference on 16 October 2017 at 16:00 CEST.

LEAK IT!

Update: The announcement will be related to gravitational waves, and may involve a neutron star collision, which would also be visible using optical methods.


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  • (Score: 2) by deimtee on Saturday October 14 2017, @12:24AM

    by deimtee (3272) on Saturday October 14 2017, @12:24AM (#582094) Journal

    Trump just says "get me a bill" and gripes when they can't. This is where my disconnect is with his supporters. What is it that is appealing to you because he's good at making slogan-like statements, and demanding results, but he doesn't seem to be good at actually leading or even leading by example in any manner.

    Interestingly, this is how the US system of government was supposed to work. Back before all the presidential power grabs, Congress wrote the laws and made the decisons. Congress has the power to declare war, make treaties, set budgets, etc. The President was a figurehead for dealing with foreign powers and ceremonial functions, but had very little autocratic power.
    Maybe Trump is secretly a strict constitutionalist, and is trying to get Congress to take back the power and responsibility that they should be exercising. If so, expect him to get more and more outrageous until Congress are forced into doing their jobs. Should be fun to watch.

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