Ask Ethan: Where does cosmic dust come from?
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Gravitational wave cry of baby black hole kicked away from its birth site heard for 1st time
Astronomers have for the first time measured the speed and direction of a newborn black hole, thanks to…
A New Neutrino Detector In China Is Coming Online
Neutrinos are one of the most enigmatic particles in the standard model. The main reason is that they’re…
Graphene just broke a fundamental law of physics
For several decades, a central puzzle in quantum physics has remained unsolved: Could electrons behave like a perfect,…
Scientists say there is a 90% chance of witnessing a black hole explosion in next 10 years
According to the theory by Stephen Hawking, black holes emit particles and radiation, which leads to them gradually…
‘This does not look right’: Scientists accidentally measure ultrahot ring around black hole using rare ‘double zoom’ technique
Black holes may be invisible, but their surroundings aren’t — and for the first time, astronomers have directly…
Physicists Made a Time Crystal We Can Actually See
Of all the eccentricities of the quantum realm, time crystals—atomic arrangements that repeat certain motions over time—might be…
It’s quieter than emptiness — Big-Bang echoes point to a two-billion-light-year hollow
Do you know that the most universally agreed-upon theory about the creation of the cosmos itself remains the…
Exploding Primordial Black Holes Could ‘Rewrite the History of the Universe’
It’s been a fantastic week for Stephen Hawking’s black hole theories. Yesterday, LIGO confirmed the famed physicist’s prediction…
Extending Spatial Light Modulation into the Ultraviolet
September 11, 2025• Physics 18, s113 An array of tiny spring-loaded mirrors creates intricate patterns of UV light…
Astrophysicists Zero In on Source of Strange Gamma-Ray Signals
Artist’s impression of a MSP binary system. Credit: ESA & Francesco Ferraro (Bologna Astronomical Observatory) Millisecond pulsar binaries…
Scientists Discover Early Universe Magnetic Fields Were 0.02 Nanogauss Using 250,000 Computer Simulations
IN A NUTSHELL 🧲 Scientists discovered that the early universe’s magnetic fields were as weak as those generated…