Word: szentgyorgyi
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...laser emits pulses every one millionth of one billionth of a second, providing the required precision against which to measure subtle shifts in the light from stars. “It’s like we had a ruler with only half-inches on it,” said Szentgyorgyi, an associate of the Harvard College Observatory. The astro-comb “gives you lots and lots of ticks on you ruler, it’s like having rulings of a thousandth of an inch.” The scientists say they will test the device this summer...
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