Searching for the supernova neutrino background to the universe
It's a sobering statement that stars like the sun, more accurately all stars will die eventually—yes, even the sun. Don't panic, though, we still have a good few billion years to go so you will get to the end of this article. The more massive stars.....»»
A long, long time ago in a galaxy not so far away: Research unearths clues to conditions of the early universe
Employing massive data sets collected through NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a research team led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick astronomer is unearthing clues to conditions existing in the early universe......»»
Multi-dimensional multiplexing optical secret-sharing framework with cascaded liquid crystal holograms
Information security has become particularly crucial under the background of the big data era. Optical secret-sharing schemes encrypt information and physically divide it into different shares. Information can only be decrypted by cascading a suffici.....»»
Searching in infrared finds a big collection of black hole star destruction
Many cases of black holes destroying stars were hidden behind dust. Enlarge (credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF/NASA) Virtually anything in space could be a potential meal for a supermassive black hole, and that includes entire stars......»»
What is dark energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding universe
Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call the Big Bang. After this initial expansion, which lasted a fraction of a second, gravity started to slow the universe down. But the cosmos wouldn't stay this way. Nine bil.....»»
Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for......»»
New findings from JWST: How black holes switched from creating to quenching stars
Astronomers have long sought to understand the early universe, and thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a critical piece of the puzzle has emerged. The telescope's infrared detecting "eyes" have spotted an array of small, red dots, identi.....»»
Mozilla targets scummy data brokers with Monitor Plus removal service
Service pledges to automatically remove you from listing sites for $108/year. Enlarge “You may be shocked to find,” the people-search websites pitch, that you or the other person you’re searching for “has a crim.....»»
Plan for Europe"s huge new particle collider takes shape
Europe's CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to uncover the underlying secrets of the universe......»»
The 50 best shows on Netflix in February 2024
The best shows on Netflix in February include Alexander: The Making of a God, Young Sheldon, Griselda, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, and more......»»
Dark matter might help explain how supermassive black holes can merge
Although the exact nature of dark matter continues to elude astronomers, we have gained some understanding of its general physical properties. We know how it clusters around galaxies, how it makes up much of the matter in the universe, and even how i.....»»
Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming
When a prominent star in the night sky suddenly dims, it generates a lot of interest. That's what happened with the red supergiant star Betelgeuse between November 2019 and May 2020. Betelgeuse will eventually explode as a supernova. Was the dimming.....»»
ALMA spots the shadow of a molecular outflow from a quasar when the universe was less than 1 billion years old
Theoretical predictions have been confirmed with the discovery of an outflow of molecular gas from a quasar when the universe was less than a billion years old......»»
A new wavelength of scientific exploration with single-photon detectors
From the minuscule bindings of molecules to the far reaches of space, we're exploring the universe around us by catching sight of the smallest particles of light......»»
Astronomers in Chile to scour universe with car-sized mega camera
Surrounded by the desert mountains and clear blue sky of northern Chile, astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory hope to revolutionize the study of the universe by affixing the world's largest-ever digital camera to a telescope......»»
Could our Universe be a simulation? How would we even tell?
Simulations all the way down—the philosophical debate on the nature of our Universe. Enlarge / Is this a simulation? (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Ever since Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed his simula.....»»
Lopsided galaxies shed light on the speed of dark matter
In new research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, researchers have figured out how to precisely calculate the forces that affect galaxies in tidal cycles. The next stage is to find galaxies sufficiently lopsided in the universe to study the velo.....»»
Webb sees dozens of young quasars in the first billion years of the universe
Within almost every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Millions, sometimes billions of solar masses are locked within an event horizon of space and time. They can power luminous quasars, drive star formation, and change the evolution of a galaxy. B.....»»
How to force close apps on your Android device
Are you having trouble with an Android app? We show you how to close any background apps and how to force close apps in Android with ease......»»
Microwave detectors and multiplexing: Researchers help astronomers examine the early universe
Perched atop a high plateau in Chile's Atacama Desert, a long-awaited observatory is beginning to take shape: the largest suite of ground-based telescopes devoted to studying the oldest light in the universe: radiation left over from the Big Bang......»»
Thirsty? Water is more common than you think
Water is abundant throughout the entire universe. What water has going for it is that its constituents, hydrogen and oxygen, are also ridiculously common, and those two elements really enjoy bonding with each other. Oxygen has two open slots in its o.....»»