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A Force from Empty Space: The Casimir Effect

NASA APOD · Umar Mohideen (U. California at Riverside)
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The Casimir Effect describes a force between two uncharged, parallel plates, caused by quantum fluctuations in empty space. This tiny ball, a tenth of a millimeter across, moves towards a plate due to this effect. It is a subtle but real force arising from the vacuum itself.

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 17 DEC 2006 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 DEC 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 DEC 2006
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 351 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES