The massive eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano this January in Tonga, in the south Pacific Ocean, was the volcanic equivalent of a near miss asteroid whizzing by the Earth. The eruption … [+13624 chars]
Trapped ion computers are quantum computers in which the qubits (quantum units of information) are ions trapped by electric fields and manipulated with lasers. To avoid crosstalk between nearby qubit… [+4450 chars]
The sun could be sending a storm to Earth over the next few days. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), our fiery star spit out a series of bursts on Sunday that ar… [+2498 chars]
The Universe reveals hidden objects when gravity acts like a giant magnifying glass. Observatories at the cutting edge of technology like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can harness these cos… [+6062 chars]
Solar cells are pinned as one of the key sources of renewable energy; however, commercial options remain reliant upon silicon solar cells. In this interview, we speak with Professor Jacek Jasieniak a… [+11725 chars]
Superconductors are the key to lossless current flow. However, the realization of superconducting diodes has only recently become an important topic of fundamental research. An international research… [+3452 chars]
After three years of design and construction, a monthlong boat ride across the Pacific Ocean, and a lift from a 30-ton crane, the customized test chamber for NASA's upcoming SPHEREx mission has final… [+5082 chars]
A mathematical model for determining the safety of landing astronauts on Mars has been developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU). The team simulated the impa… [+3841 chars]
<ul><li>A study by ESA has revealed that Sun is going through a mid-life crisis. </li><li>According to ESA, the sun is currently bursting with solar flares. </li><li>"When it starts to die, the Sun w… [+1974 chars]
A plume of "dark plasma" hurled from the sun will be engulfed to form a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection which will sideswipe the Earth on Thursday (Aug. 18), causing a strong G3 geomagnetic storm.… [+4407 chars]
Next to nothing can escape the strong gravitational pull of a black hole but now scientists are planning to use the collisions of black holes to understand the age of the universe and its evolution.I… [+2843 chars]
One step forward, one step back for paleobiologists. Shuhai Xiao, a paleobiologist with the Department of Geosciences, part of the Virginia Tech College of Science, is part of a large, international… [+5741 chars]
