Astronomers Accurately Measure a Black Hole in Galaxy M82
A team of astronomers from the University of Maryland has accurately measured a black hole in galaxy M82, revealing that is about 400 times the…
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Martian Meteorites Yield Clues to the Planet’s Early Atmosphere
Using data from meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars, scientists investigate the chemical composition of the Martian atmosphere throughout history, and learn whether the…
Voyager 1 Enters Interstellar Space
In a newly published study, UMD scientists state that Voyager 1 has left our solar system and has entered interstellar space, contradicting recent papers by…
Graphene Hot Electron Bolometer May Outperform Existing Technologies
By using bilayer graphene, researchers at the University of Maryland developed a new type of hot electron bolometer, which is expected to be sensitive to…
Traces of Oil from Deepwater Horizon May Work Their Way up the Food Chain
New research has demonstrated that zooplankton in the Northern Gulf of Mexico accumulated toxic compounds derived from crude oil that rushed from the Macondo well…
‘Collapsing’ Iron Superconductor Capable of Operating at 47 Degrees Kelvin
A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland discovered an iron-based superconductor capable of operating at…
