Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Shows Evidence Of “Galactic Cosmic Ray” Processing
A team studying the spectra of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has found evidence of “galactic cosmic ray processing”. While…
Our Universe Is Getting ‘Colder, Deader,’ Astronomers Say
Earlier this year, Euclid—a European telescope tasked to create the largest 3D map of the universe—sent back troves…
Physicists prove the Universe isn’t a simulation after all
The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite…
Why the Milky Way’s Dark Heart Might Be Shaped Like a Box
Back in 2009, astronomers using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope noticed that there was a lot more gamma-ray…
Hitoshi Murayama, winner of APS Lilienfeld Prize, on understanding the universe
Theoretical physicist Hitoshi Murayama has spent his career studying the fundamental building blocks of matter — tiny particles…
Stanford discovers an extraordinary crystal that could transform quantum tech
Stanford engineers have discovered a standout material, strontium titanate (STO), that performs even better in extreme cold. Instead…
Ingredients for finding the origins of life
Our approach is not simply to look for life or extraterrestrials. It is a more global process with…
First Close-Up of a Star Outside Our Galaxy Reveals a Strange Cosmic Phenomenon That’s Baffling Experts
At a distance of 160,000 light-years, an aging red supergiant star in a neighboring galaxy has become the…
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
In 2011, Deconinck and Oliveras simulated different disturbances with higher and higher frequencies and watched what happened to…
Scientists discover a way simulate the Universe on a laptop
As astronomers gather more data than ever before, studying the cosmos has become an increasingly complex task. A…
Do Aliens Speak Physics? And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
When we imagine contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, we tend to picture messages: radio signals, mathematical codes, or perhaps…
MIT quantum breakthrough edges toward room-temp superconductors
Superconductors work like express trains for electricity. Once electric current enters one, it can travel through without resistance…