The symmetry of the universe
CERN: Most precise measurement of mass and charge of light nuclei and anti-nuclei.
Sep 2nd, 2015
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Distant planet's interior chemistry may differ from our own
As astronomers continue finding new rocky planets around distant stars, high-pressure physicists are considering what the interiors of those planets might be like and how their chemistry could differ from that found on Earth. New work demonstrates that different magnesium compounds could be abundant inside other planets as compared to Earth.
Sep 1st, 2015
Read moreHow to get rid of a satellite after its retirement
Researchers have developed a new method to eliminate artificial satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits when they finish their mission. The methodology, which allows for a reduction of both cost and risk, has been tested with the European Space Agency INTEGRAL mission, which will re-enter into the Earth's atmosphere in order to disintegrate in 2029.
Sep 1st, 2015
Read moreDiscovered: Tiny drops of 'perfect' fluid that existed in the early Universe
Particles colliding at nearly light speed reveal information about the true nature of matter.
Aug 31st, 2015
Read moreCeres close up
Just arrived in a new orbit: from an altitude of only 1470 kilometres, the Dawn space probe is now gazing at the dwarf planet Ceres.
Aug 27th, 2015
Read moreInterstellar seeds could create oases of life
New research by astrophysicists shows that if life can travel between the stars (a process called panspermia), it would spread in a characteristic pattern that we could potentially identify.
Aug 27th, 2015
Read moreDiscovering dust-obscured active galaxies as they grow
Astronomers performed an extensive search for Dust Obscured Galaxies (DOGs) using data obtained from the Subaru Strategic Program with Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC). The research group discovered 48 DOGs, and has measured how common they are. Since DOGs are thought to harbor a rapidly growing black hole in their centers, these results give us clues for understanding the evolution of galaxies and supermassive black holes.
Aug 27th, 2015
Read moreAstronomers unravel the history of galaxies for the first time
A team of international scientists has shown for the first time that galaxies can change their structure over the course of their lifetime.
Aug 27th, 2015
Read moreThe wings of the butterfly - New Hubble image of the Twin Jet Nebula
The shimmering colours visible in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image show off the remarkable complexity of the Twin Jet Nebula. The new image highlights the nebula's shells and its knots of expanding gas in striking detail.
Aug 26th, 2015
Read moreDying star suffers 'irregular heartbeats'
The research confirms rapid brightening events in otherwise normal pulsating white dwarfs, which are stars in the final stage of their life cycles.
Aug 26th, 2015
Read moreSelf-healing material could plug life-threatening holes in spacecraft (w/video)
Researchers report on a new material that heals itself within seconds and could prevent structural penetration from being catastrophic.
Aug 26th, 2015
Read moreA new approach towards solving mysteries of the interstellar medium
It is one of the most intriguing questions in astrochemistry: the mystery of the diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs), a collection of about 400 absorption bands that show up in spectra of light that reaches the earth after having traversed the interstellar medium. Despite intense research efforts over the last few decades, an assignment of the DIBs has remained elusive, although indications exist that they may arise from the presence of large hydrocarbon molecules in interstellar space. Recent experiments lend novel credibility to this hypothesis.
Aug 21st, 2015
Read moreRiding the pulsar wind
The particle wind generated by spinning neutron stars is driven by exotic electromagnetic waves that push the particles to relativistic speeds.
Aug 21st, 2015
Read moreThe turbulent heart of the Milky Way
Using the X-ray satellite XMM-Newton, astronomers observe the events around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Aug 20th, 2015
Read moreMystery of exploding stars yields to astrophysicists
Four researchers explain why nailing down the causes of stellar explosions known as Type Ia supernovae may help unravel the dynamics of stars, galaxies and even the Universe on its grandest scales.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreMeteorite impacts can create DNA building blocks
A new study shown that meteorite impacts on ancient oceans may have created nucleobases and amino acids. Researchers discovered this after conducting impact experiments simulating a meteorite hitting an ancient ocean.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreSolar System formation don't mean a thing without that spin
New work provides surprising new details about the trigger that may have started the earliest phases of planet formation in our solar system.
Aug 19th, 2015
Read moreHubble finds supernovae in 'wrong place at wrong time'
Scientists have been fascinated by a series of unusual exploding stars - outcasts beyond the typical cozy confines of their galaxies. A new analysis of 13 supernovae is helping astronomers explain how some young stars exploded sooner than expected, hurling them to a lonely place far from their host galaxies.
Aug 13th, 2015
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