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Z Machine Sets Unexpected Earth Temperature Record
The Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories created a plasma hotter than the core of a star, reaching over two billion Kelvin. This makes it arguably the hottest human-made thing ever. Physicists are still trying to understand why this plasma reached such extreme temperatures, but it shows the power of focusing 20 million amps of electricity.
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Released on 13 March 2017 Seeing things sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2023 Hubble’s neighbourhood watch See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 1996 Venus - Volcanic Domes East of Beta Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2006 Tracking Boulders See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2016 Neon Saturn See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 MAR 2006 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 MAR 2006.