Hubble Space Telescope may have found a planet born after its star died
Astronomers revisiting decades-old observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a new clue in a long-running cold…
Quantum X Labs Seeks Patent for Structured-Beam Atom Cooling System
Insider Brief Quantum X Labs has filed a USPTO patent application for a structured-beam Zeeman slower and atomic…
Jonathan the tortoise: Oldest land animal may hold longevity clues
A new genetic analysis has revealed potential clues to the longevity secrets of a giant tortoise named Jonathan,…
Scottish artist marks 100 years of Schrödinger equation with new installation – Physics World
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How much noise should we put up with? London and Copenhagen have different answers
Traffic, trains, nightlife – in cities everywhere, there is a near constant background hum that most people simply…
The Milky Way glows over telescopes in the Atacama Desert photo of the day for Oct. 9, 2026
The Milky Way over the La Silla Observatory. (Image credit: J. Rodrigues/ESO) Dark clouds swirl across a sky…
General Fusion hits world-first 1 keV milestone with plasma squeeze
Scientists have superheated a trapped plasma to more than 12 million degrees Celsius (21.6 million degrees Fahrenheit). This…
World’s largest penguin colony suffers enormous population crash
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…
Europe’s Largest Solar Telescope Hits Milestone With Durham Team
Our scientists are part of an international team behind plans for Europe’s largest solar telescope – which has…
After the strongest storm in a generation, Hawai’i residents take recovery into their own hands – in pictures | Hawaii
It was a few hours after the sun rose over the verdant valleys and clear waters of Hā‘ena…
Watch private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft leave the International Space Station today
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Departure – YouTube Watch On A private cargo spacecraft will leave…
Good Weekend Two of Us: Bee Solomon and Xanthe Croot on lasting friendship
A chance encounter led to an enduring bond built on feminism, politics, the piano … and The Bachelorette.…