The James Webb Space Telescope is halfway through getting its instrument modes checked out for science operations, which are expected to begin in mid-July. The James Webb Space Telescope is fitted w… [+4600 chars]
The structure of the universe is often described as being a cosmic web of filaments, nodes, and voids, with the nodes being clusters of galaxies, the largest gravitationally bound objects known. Thes… [+3345 chars]
Researchers have discovered two new species of 'giant' crocodile that roamed the planet up to 18 million years ago and may have preyed on our human ancestors. Modern dwarf crocodiles rarely exceed … [+6396 chars]
NASA has launched its latest game, called the Roman Space Observer to spread information about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope among the younger generations. This is not NASAs first venture into the … [+1747 chars]
NASA's first new moon rocket since the Apollo-era's mighty Saturn V is back on the launch pad for a critical fueling test, and you can hear commentary for free Monday (June 20). The agency's first S… [+3107 chars]
Over the past ten years, the Holography and Metamaterials (HaM) Lab at the University of Dayton’s Department of Electro-Optics and Photonics has produced ground-breaking work in dynamic and digital h… [+3853 chars]
Scientists have made a pivotal new breakthrough in the quest to control light to evolve the next generation of quantum sensing and computing. The team of researchers, including Dr. Oleksandr Kyriien… [+4018 chars]
First, we discuss homogeneous five-body quantum systems A\(_5\), i.e., van der Waals clusters of five identical atoms or molecules A. In a previous study of four-body systems22, no mass effect on sca… [+18613 chars]
contract: To activate muscle by allowing filaments in the muscle cells to connect. The muscle becomes more rigid as a result. (in commerce) An agreement between two parties, such as to make a purchas… [+2068 chars]
The University of Montreal in Canada is a primarily French-language institution.Credit: Marc Bruxelle/Getty English is my mother tongue, so for a long time I never had to give much thought to speaki… [+4553 chars]
White dwarf stars (WDs) are the most copious members of the stellar cemetery. It is extensively acknowledged that over 97% of the stars in the universe will turn into WDs. These copious objects are s… [+3025 chars]
Comets that venture close to the Sun can transform into something beautiful, but sometimes they encounter incineration if they get too close. Of the various types of comets that orbit close to the Su… [+6533 chars]
