Nebula is a Latin word meaning "cloud", but in an astronomical context, it refers to any celestial object which appears cloud-like when viewed through a telescope. When telescopes weren’t as powerfu… [+6969 chars]
When the first photons from the star HD84800 were detected by NIRCam, I could finally relax. The telescope had unfolded, instruments were cooling down properly, and NIRCam turned on with all of its c… [+699 chars]
RUDN veterinarians studied how the intestinal microbiota in cats changes during dysbacteriosis. The patterns obtained will help to make a more accurate diagnosis and select an adequate treatment. The… [+3210 chars]
Part 1 of this essay described the science, technology and history behind the fantastic images delivered by the James Webb Space Telescope. This second and concluding installment considers the theori… [+12211 chars]
On Monday, NASA released a new photograph of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 which depicts a cluster of galaxies in space invisible to the human eye. The image was captured by the James Webb Space Telesco… [+2182 chars]
<li>The LIGO Scientific Collaboration et al. GWTC-3: compact binary coalescences observed by LIGO and Virgo during the second part of the third observing run. Preprint at https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.0… [+10184 chars]
By constructing a multilayer nanoparticle film, researchers led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) formed a natural gap of l… [+2528 chars]
To understand the new result, start by picturing a quantum system such as a set of atoms. Each atom has a property, called spin, that is somewhat similar to the alignment of a magnet, in that it poin… [+5140 chars]
Living and working in space for extended periods of time presents a number of challenges. These include radiation, as locations beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere are exposed to greater levels o… [+6593 chars]
In the early 1990s, planetary history was made. In 1992, two astronomers, Alexander Wolszczan and Dale Frail, published a paper in Nature announcing the discovery of the very first planets outside th… [+4968 chars]
The Science For the first time, researchers have used ultrafast electron diffraction (UED), an ultrafast camera for detecting tiny atomic movements, to observe a quantum electronic device as it oper… [+3407 chars]
Fortunella Swingle (Rutaceae) is an evergreen shrub or small tree distributed in Southeast Asia. China has the most abundant distribution of this genus, and all species are concentrated in China. The… [+3325 chars]
