Double Cosmic Explosion Gives Birth to Unprecedented ‘Superkilonova’
When massive stars die, they go out in fiery explosions called supernovas. On rarer occasions, two nearly dead…
Real-world quantum entanglement is far from an unlimited resource – Physics World
Real-world quantum entanglement is far from an unlimited resource – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Physicist solves fusion reactor problem shown in ‘The Big Bang Theory’
A physicist at the University of Cincinnati was able to crack a problem that was presented as unsolvable…
It’s Raining Magnetic ‘Tadpoles’ on the Sun
Getting close to things is one way for scientists to collect better data about them. But that’s been…
Unprecedented discovery: astronomers find largest spinning structure in the Universe that defies models
A new study has revealed something extraordinary at the heart of the cosmic web: a massive chain of…
Ask Ethan: Can stars form within the expanding Universe?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Did Astronomers Just Find a ‘Superkilonova’ Double Explosion? Maybe.
Astronomers may have just seen the first ever ‘superkilonova,’ a combination of a supernova and a kilonova. These…
Two leading experiments reveal combined insights into why matter exists – W&M News
The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M’s School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. –…
Scientists spent 10 years chasing a particle that wasn’t there
After ten years of gathering and studying data, an international team of physicists that included researchers from Rutgers…
Astronomers just watched a black hole twist spacetime
The universe has delivered a rare breakthrough for researchers chasing one of the hardest effects to catch in…
Refractions in Glass, Illusions in Fiber, & Bench for Books
Plywood – a humble yet beautiful material: strong, light, and readily available for most projects. In Thank You…
A Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Is Racing Through Space at Nearly 1,000 km/s and Leaving a Trail of Newborn Stars Behind – ZME Science
A Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Is Racing Through Space at Nearly 1,000 km/s and Leaving a Trail of…