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A team of astronomers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have announced the first-ever discovery of an extrasolar planet via induced relativistic beaming of light from the host star. The Jupiter-sized planet has been named Kepler-76b by NASA, and dubbed "the Einstein Planet" by the discovery team.
For the past two years, Professor Tsevi Mazeh and his PhD student, Simchon Faigler, from the School of Physics and Astronomy at TAU, have been searching for planets around other stars using a novel detection method. Their technique is based on identifying three very small effects that occur simultaneously as a planet orbits a star. The first effect is Einstein's relativistic "beaming" effect that causes a star to brighten and dim as it is tugged back and forth by an orbiting planet. Detection of planets via the beaming effect was predicted in 2003 by Prof. Avi Loeb, Harvard University and Sackler Professor by Special Appointment at Tel Aviv University, and Prof. Scott Gaudi (now at Ohio State University).
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TEL AVIV INTERNATIONAL SALON
Top Decision Makers Speaking With TLV Young Professionals Presents:
"The Start-Up Nation's Next Step" with Saul Singer, Journalist & Author
While the whole world knows of the now famous book on Israeli
innovation, we will hear about where the Start-Up Nation is heading
for the future of Israel and the world.
Date: Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 7:30pm-10:00pm
Venue: The Library, Midgal Shalom, 9 Ahad Ha'am Street, Tel Aviv
(Corner with Herzl Street. From the lobby, follow signs to the
elevator for The Library)
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Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to China, Tel Aviv University reports that it has been strengthening its ties with the leading universities in the country
Over 200 students and faculty members from China studied at Tel Aviv University in 2012
Delegates from the elite Tsinghua University are currently staying at Tel Aviv University. The extensive collaboration that is currently taking shape between the two universities is evidence of Tel Aviv University's position in the forefront of academic collaboration with China
Tel Aviv University President Prof. Yosef Klafter: China is a preferred target in the University's strategic decision to strengthen its presence in the international arena
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GALAXY S 4 gets you closer to what matters in life, bringing your world together
New York, USA, - Samsung Electronics announced ( March 14, 2013) the fourth generation GALAXY S, the GALAXY S 4, designed to get you closer to what matters in life and bring your world together.
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SEOUL, Korea, April 29, 2013 — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the introduction of the GALAXY Tab 3 – 7-inch tablet featuring sleek design and enhanced capabilities that bring capabilities that bring better performance and multimedia experiences to your fingertips.
With the new GALAXY Tab 3, Samsung has evolved its range of innovative tablets, making them smaller and easier to carry, while increasing the user experience overall.
