Who owns the universe?
With many countries, companies and individuals intensifying their space exploration programs, questions about rights, ownership and the feasibility of manned space missions are coming to the fore of public debate......»»
New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars
Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all over our galaxy but astronomers don't know exactly how they form......»»
Apple TV+ gives first look at upcoming Godzilla universe TV series, reportedly partly filmed in 3D for Vision Pro
Apple TV+ today announced the title of its upcoming Godzilla universe TV series, alongside some first look photos. Entitled “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” the series stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and more in a story set after the events of t.....»»
XRISM spacecraft will open new window on the X-ray cosmos
The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") spacecraft will study the universe's hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity......»»
Searching for the universe"s missing teenage pictures
Astrophysicists can use measurements of the cosmic microwave background, radiation formed 380,000 years after the Big Bang, to understand what the universe was like in its infancy. And by observing light emitted from galaxies close enough to Earth fo.....»»
Dark energy could be measured by studying the galaxy next door
Researchers have found a new way to measure dark energy—the mysterious force that makes up more than two-thirds of the universe and is responsible for its accelerating expansion—in our own cosmic backyard......»»
Zentropy and the art of creating new ferroelectric materials
Systems in the universe trend toward disorder, with only applied energy keeping the chaos at bay. The concept is called entropy, and examples can be found everywhere: ice melting, campfire burning, water boiling. Zentropy theory, however, adds anothe.....»»
DEAL: Crazy discount knocks $50 off the AirPods Pro 2!
Have you been eyeing Apple’s AirPods Pro 2? If you have, then don’t sleep on this deal and save $50 right now! If you’re someone who owns a Mac or an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad, then Apple’s AirPods Pro are probably the bes.....»»
Calculations predict surprising quark diffusion in hot nuclear matter
Scientists can use powerful colliders to smash atomic nuclei together to create a quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This "soup" of quarks and gluons, some of the fundamental building blocks of matter, filled the early universe. Tracking how high energy jets.....»»
Could this supermassive black hole only have formed by direct collapse?
Nearly every galaxy in the universe contains a supermassive black hole. Even galaxies that are billions of light years away. This means supermassive black holes form early in the development of a galaxy. They are possibly even the gravitational seeds.....»»
Mini Infinity Cube
It’s a star-filled universe — in your pocket! Hold the Mini Infinity Cube up to your eye and gaze into an endless galaxy of colored stars. This project is easy and fun! The post Mini Infinity Cube appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas f.....»»
Video: The universe in a box: Preparing for Euclid"s survey
ESA's Euclid mission will create a 3D-map of the universe that scientists will use to measure the properties of dark energy and dark matter and uncover the nature of these mysterious components. The map will contain a vast amount of data, it will cov.....»»
Looking back toward cosmic dawn—astronomers confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen
The universe we live in is a transparent one, where light from stars and galaxies shines bright against a clear, dark backdrop. But this wasn't always the case—in its early years, the universe was filled with a fog of hydrogen atoms that obscured l.....»»
Webb telescope reveals colors of Earendel, most distant star ever detected
Detecting extremely distant stars, or those closest in time to the big bang, can provide insights into the first few chapters of the history of our universe. In 2022, the Hubble Space Telescope broke its own record, and spotted the most distant star.....»»
After 15 years, pulsar timing yields evidence of cosmic background gravitational waves
The universe is humming with gravitational radiation—a very low-frequency rumble that rhythmically stretches and compresses spacetime and the matter embedded in it......»»
New property of hydrogen predicted
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. It determines the properties of stars and planets and is crucial for life on Earth—not least because of its role in climate-neutral energy supply. Generations of scientists in physics and chemist.....»»
A Background "Hum" Pervades the Universe. Scientists Are Racing to Find Its Source
Astronomers are now seeking to pinpoint the origins of an exciting new form of gravitational waves that was announced earlier this year.....»»
How Seeing the Milky Way Helped Us Discover the Whole Universe
Marvel for a moment at the Milky Way’s night-sky spectacle—and the scientific revolutions it has sparked.....»»
XRISM mission ready to explore universe"s hottest locales
Japan's XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") observatory, expected to launch Aug. 25 (Aug. 26 Japan local time), will provide an unprecedented view into some of the hottest places in the universe. And it will do so using.....»»
The first images from the ESA’s Euclid telescope are here
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched the Euclid, a deep space telescope set to hunt for dark matter in our universe. The telescope launched … The post The first images from the ESA’s Euclid telescope are here appeared first o.....»»
New clues to the source of the universe"s magnetic fields
It isn't just your refrigerator that has magnets on it. The Earth, the stars, galaxies, and the space between galaxies are all magnetized, too. The more places scientists have looked for magnetic fields across the universe, the more they've found the.....»»