World’s first functioning nuclear clock could unlock new physics
For decades, physicists have pursued a goal that sounds nearly impossible: to build a clock that keeps time…
Don’t miss the moon lead a dazzling mini ‘planet parade’ on June 17
Look west sky after sunset on June 17 to witness a slender crescent moon gleaming alongside the stars…
Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning
Researchers have long known that plastic pollution reaches the ocean. But how much plastic is trapped, and where,…
SpaceX Passes Amazon As Fifth-Largest Company—Surges Another 10%
Topline Elon Musk’s fortune swelled above $1.4 trillion on Tuesday as SpaceX shares extended a rally in their…
HALHF is going all in on plasma acceleration – Physics World
HALHF is going all in on plasma acceleration – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…
Migratory predators carry fear across continents
A migratory predator can cross whole continents in a single season. It carries no luggage, yet something invisible…
Massive gas reservoir found in one of the earliest galaxies
Astronomers have taken a remarkable step into the early Universe. They probed the molecular gas content and interstellar…
Power-washing is now the noisy soundtrack to an Irish summer – The Irish Times
Sir, – There was a time when the soundtrack of an Irish summer’s day was birdsong and the…
SpaceX’s massive valuation may soon become its own worst enemy
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk appears via video before the launch of the company’s initial public offering…
Breaking symmetry yields a low-loss out-of-plane tunable microwave dielectric
Ahmed, A., Goldthorpe, I. A. & Khandani, A. K. Electrically tunable materials for microwave applications. Appl. Phys. Rev.…
In May 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space, but only after a four-hour hold on the launch pad left him with a full bladder and no collection device, until he finally told the launch team he would have to go inside his sealed pressure suit, briefly short-circuiting his medical sensors
On the morning of May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard lay strapped on his back inside a capsule the…
‘It’s depressing’: A France-sized area of Antarctica’s winter sea ice is missing as temperatures soar 20°C above average |
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed…