Distinguishing Black Holes from Naked Singularities
A new theoretical paper from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics finds there is a way in principle to make a black hole with…
A new theoretical paper from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics finds there is a way in principle to make a black hole with…
This newly released Hubble image shows luminous infrared galaxy MCG-03-04-014. The dominating figure in the middle of this new Hubble image is a galaxy…
Using advanced electron diffraction techniques, researchers obtained direct experimental evidence of the subtle changes in electron orbitals by comparing an unaltered, non-superconducting material with its…
A new study from Rice University shows that carbon nanotube fibers have a greater capacity to carry electrical current than traditional copper cables of the…
Newly published research uses IBEX data to paint a better picture of the magnetic system that surrounds us, offering an explanation for a decades-old mystery…
Lunar rock samples reveal evidence of a huge meteorite strike 4.2 billion years ago. A WA geologist analyzing lunar rock samples collected during the Apollo…
Using a superfluid atomtronic circuit, physicists have observed hysteresis in an ultracold atomic gas for the first time. Atomtronics is an emerging technology whereby physicists…
Astronomers have discovered an unexpected chemical change in the transition zone between the infalling envelope and the gas disk around young protostar L1527. The international…
Using data from NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and Galileo orbiter, scientists have produced the first global geologic map of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. More…
Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory took a series of first-time measurements of turbulent mixing, providing new insights for turbulence modelers. In research featured…
An international team of scientists has identified a gene linking brain structure to intelligence, finding that teenagers carrying a particular gene variant had a thinner…
By combining data from the Planck and Herschel satellites, astronomers have discovered four galaxy clusters some 10 billion light-years from Earth. An international team of…
This new series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Rover driving through and past “Dingo Gap” inside Gale Crater. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is continuing its…
A newly published study details how a team of researchers unveiled the superconducting pairing mechanism in Calcium-doped graphene using the ARPES method. Whenever a new…
A new video from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and Hubble Space Telescope shows a 360-degree view of Saturn’s auroras. NASA trained several pairs of eyes on…
Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are set to test an experiment that mimics what happens when incredibly energetic particles hit our atmosphere. In…
Using images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, several new studies examine recurring slope lineae on Mars and possible water flows. NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars have…
Astronomers from the universities of Nottingham and Manchester have accurately measured the mass of neutrinos for the first time. Scientists have solved a major problem…