1998Dark EnergyBrian Paul Schmidt
Schmidt leads supernova observations that reveal accelerated expansion in the Big Bang universe
Historical records for Australia in 1998, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Schmidt leads supernova observations that reveal accelerated expansion in the Big Bang universe
Rudd makes his first speech to the Australian Parliament
Schmidt's team independently finds that distant Type Ia supernovae are fainter than expected in a decelerating universe, supporting accelerating cosmic expansion.
Appears in the film Practical Magic
Inspectors withdraw from Iraq in 1998, and disbanded the following year amid allegations that the United States had used the commission's resources to spy on the Iraqi military
The UNSCOM report, authored by Richard Butler, deplored the restrictions, lack of disclosure, and concealment.
While conceding that "in statistical terms, the majority of the inspections of facilities and sites under the ongoing monitoring system were carried out with Iraq's cooperation," his letter listed a number of instances where.
unspecificed "undeclared dual-capable items" had been discovered, and where inspections had been held up so that buildings could be cleared of sensitive material.
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