University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation. The new stellar systems contain only young, … [+5582 chars]
Astrophotographer Brandon O’Meal managed to photograph a pair of colliding galaxies that exist about 130 million light-years away from his backyard. Speaking to PetaPixel, O’Meal explains that how … [+2838 chars]
True north: schematic representation of a magnetic monopole and its field lines. (Courtesy: Kavli IPMU) A new benchmark has been set in the search for hypothetical magnetic monopoles produced in the… [+2986 chars]
450 million years ago, the Earth was going through a rough time—the planet cooled down dramatically, leading to a glaciation, and soon the planet was seeing one of the most dramatic mass extinctions … [+1539 chars]
These improved Herschel images show us that the dust ecosystems in these galaxies are very dynamic, said Christopher Clark, an astronomer at the Space Science Telescope Institute in Maryland, who led… [+1323 chars]
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) offer a wide range of applications in self-powered sensory systems. In a paper published in the journal Nano Energy, a liquid-solid TENG, driven by waves, was cre… [+5344 chars]
In the field of electron microscopy, 4D STEM is becoming increasingly popular. In this article, the subject of this fascinating family of techniques is explored in more detail. Image Credit: Lawrenc… [+9337 chars]
In an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a pair of outspoken scientists reveal how warp drivesthe shows ubiquitous propulsion system used to get travelers around spacecan be incredibly enviro… [+3462 chars]
Scientists from the University of Tsukuba demonstrated how ultrafast spectroscopy can be used to improve the temporal resolution of quantum sensors. By measuring the orientation of coherent spins ins… [+3174 chars]
Although graphene offers tremendous advantages for plasmon technologies, it is often difficult to co-excite multiple graphene plasmons on a highly dense single graphene sheet. In an article recently … [+6201 chars]
TESS has struck paydirt again. NASA’s planet-hunting spacecraft has found two new super-Earths orbiting a star only 33 light-years away. These are two of the closest rocky planets ever found. The st… [+8152 chars]
TEMPE, Ariz. — A star in deep space is giving new meaning to the saying “here today, gone tomorrow.” Astronomers have witnessed the fastest star explosion ever recorded from Earth. They watched as t… [+5502 chars]
