Universe
Webb Uncovers New Mysteries in Jupiter's Aurora
Jupiter's auroras form when high-energy particles enter the planet's atmosphere near its magnetic poles and collide with gas atoms.
Time And Space
NASA telescope begins infrared map of entire sky
Following its March 11 launch, SPHEREx completed a six-week phase of checkouts and calibrations.
Time And Space
Simpler Quantum Information Processing Achieved Using Photon Time Encoding
This breakthrough, detailed in the journal Physical Review Letters, leverages a quantum effect known as Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interference to streamline the detection and measurement of quantum data encoded in the precise timing of single photons.
Stellar Chemistry
NASA's NICER Maps Debris From Recurring Cosmic Crashes
Scientists have only recently encountered this class of X-ray flares, called QPEs, or quasi-periodic eruptions.
Time And Space
Electron scattering experiment reveals unprecedented production of hydrogen-6…
Conducted at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) accelerator, the experiment opens a new path for probing extremely neutron-rich light nuclei and challenges established nuclear interaction models.
Time And Space
MIT physicists snap the first images of "free-range" atoms
The images were taken using a technique developed by the team that first allows a cloud of atoms to move and interact freely.
Fast Track
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train
Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his bespoke, bulletproof train for most of his travel.
Stellar Chemistry
Protoplanetary Disk Candidates Detected in Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone
The team performed the most sensitive and complete survey to date of three major molecular clouds within the CMZ, revealing more than five hundred dense cores - the birthplaces of new stars.
Stellar Chemistry
Magnetar flares emerge as possible source of early cosmic gold
"It's a pretty fundamental question in terms of the origin of complex matter in the universe," said Anirudh Patel, a doctoral student at Columbia University in New York.
Universe
NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and Biotech
Cleanrooms are meticulously controlled environments designed to minimize contamination, featuring stringent controls over airflow, temperature, and humidity.
Universe
How Webb Telescope Opens New Avenues in the Quest for Extraterrestrial Life
Webb is uniquely equipped to detect atmospheres around these exoplanets and begin analyzing their chemical makeup.
Universe
NASA's Webb Lifts Veil on Common but Mysterious Type of Exoplanet
"I had been waiting my entire career for Webb so that we could meaningfully characterize the atmospheres of these smaller planets," said principal investigator Eliza Kempton of the University of Maryland, College Park.
Time And Space
Ultrasound triggers nuclear decay anomaly hinting at flexible space-time
Led by Stefano Bellucci of INFN-Frascati and Fabio Cardone of ISMN-CNR, the study revealed that even nanosecond-long bursts of ultrasound at 2.25 MHz can cause measurable alterations in nuclear behavior.
Time And Space
Meditation Under the Stars: How Stargazing Reduces Stress and Brings Inner Peace
You know that feeling of wow when you look up at the huge expanse of space? Well, your brain and body react to it in some cool ways.
Time And Space
Strange young star group set to scatter across Milky Way in record time
Typically, stellar families form in clusters, with stars born in close proximity and moving in concert over extended periods.
Carbon Worlds
Carbon Crystals Built Like Atomic LEGO Promise New Era in Material Science
Researchers have already predicted over 1,600 3D carbon structures through computational methods like particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms.