Scientists Demonstrate a Photonic Router for the First Time
Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science have taken another step forward toward building quantum computers, demonstrating a photonic router for the first time. Weizmann…
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Physicists Track Quantum Errors in Real Time
A team of scientists has tackled the first step in quantum error correction, successfully identifying errors as they happen in real time. Scientists at Yale…
Astronomers View Stardust Being Made in Real Time
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers view stardust being made in real time and reveal how stardust forms around a supernova. A group of astronomers…
Astronomers Use Gyrochronology to Reveal the Ages of 22 Sun-Like Stars
Using a new technique for measuring the age of a star using its spin, astronomers reveal the gyrochronological ages of 22 Sun-like stars. Defining what…
Friction from Tides Could Help Distant Earths Survive
In a newly published study, NASA scientists use computer models to show that friction could be the key to survival for some distant Earth-sized planets….
Newly Released Hubble Image of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1433
This newly released Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 1433, which is located roughly 32 million light-years from Earth. This view, captured by the NASA/ESA…
Chandra Reveals a New Composite Image of NGC 4258
This new composite image of NGC 4258 shows X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in blue, radio data from the NSF’s Karl Jansky Very Large…
The Reinterpretation of Cold Dark Matter as a Bose-Einstein Condensate
Newly published research signifies the reinterpretation of cold dark matter, opening up the possibility that it could be regarded as a very cold quantum fluid…
MIT Develops Membrane That Can Separate Highly Mixed Oil-Spill Residues
A newly developed membrane can separate highly mixed fine oil-spill residues, processing large quantities of the finely mixed materials back into pure oil and water….
Precise Measurement of a Neutron Star Moves Astronomers Closer to Proving Gravitational Waves
New research from University of Warwick and Monash University reveals precise measurements of a rapidly rotating neutron star and moves astronomers a step closer to…
Astronomers Discover a Potentially Habitable Nearby Super-Earth, Gliese 832 c
Using data from HARPS-TERRA, the Planet Finder Spectrograph and the UCLES echelle spectrograph, astronomers have discovered a new potentially habitable Super-Earth around the nearby red-dwarf…
Astronomers Discover Mysterious X-Ray Signal in Perseus Galaxy Cluster
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton, a new study of the Perseus galaxy cluster has revealed a mysterious X-ray signal. A…
Titan’s Building Blocks Formed Early in the Solar System’s History and Might Pre-Date Saturn
A newly published study reveals evidence that nitrogen in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan originated in conditions similar to the cold birthplace of the…
Cornell Astronomers Discover Mysterious Geologic Object on Titan
Using data from the Cassini spacecraft, astronomers from Cornell University have discovered mysterious geologic object that has appeared in the second-largest sea on Saturn’s moon…
Scientists Discover New Species of Horned Dinosaur – Mercuriceratops Gemini
A newly published study details the discovery of a new species of dinosaur named Mercuriceratops Gemini, which was approximately 6 meters long and lived about…
Researchers Develop a New Model to Detect Life on Planets Outside of Our Solar System
Researchers from University College London and the University of New South Wales have developed a new model that focuses on methane to detect life on…
Cracks in Pluto’s Moon Charon Could Reveal That it Once Had an Underground Ocean
A new model will help reveal the evolution of Pluto’s moon Charon by predicting different fracture patterns on the surface of Charon depending on the…
Radio Signals from Jupiter Could Aid in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life on Its Moons
A new study reveals that radio signals generated from Jupiter could help researchers scan its giant moons for extraterrestrial life. Powerful radio signals that Jupiter…
