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An account of how scientists modified a Concorde 001 prototype to chase a total solar eclipse and study the solar corona from the stratosphere, with experiments from multiple international research groups.
The article, in video format, tells the story of Faraday laying the foundation of electromagnetism through experiments, Maxwell unifying them into four equations with mathematics, and the profound impact of this discovery on modern technology and understanding.
This post ranks top scientific research institutions that changed human civilization, from the mythical Bell Labs to potentially emerging AI labs, exploring their historical contributions and models.
Quanta Magazine recounts the 70-year history of neutrino detection, from Pauli's postulate to massive experiments like Super-Kamiokande and IceCube that solved the solar neutrino problem and revealed neutrino oscillation.