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New technique measures structured light in a single shot
Aug 09, 2023 (SPX)
Interferometry - superimposing a light field with a known reference field to extract information from the interference - can retrieve OAM spectrum information u...
RIKEN, Mitsui Bussan and NanoAvionics team up for NinjaSat X-ray Observatory
Aug 09, 2023 (SPX)
As part of this mission, NanoAvionics has supplied its flight proven multi-purpose 6U M6P nanosatellite bus and integrated the science payloads developed by RIK...
Accurate measurement of Permittivity advances radio telescope receivers
Aug 08, 2023 (SPX)
Permittivity is a value that indicates how electrons inside an insulator react when a voltage is applied to the insulator. It is an important parameter for unde...
Webb Telescope unmasks Ring Nebula's cosmic dance
Aug 04, 2023 (SPX)
The Ring Nebula, a luminous beauty in the Lyra constellation, is no stranger to stargazers. Visible throughout the summer months, even a small telescope will di...
XRISM mission ready to explore universe's hottest locales
Aug 04, 2023 (SPX)
"XRISM's Resolve instrument will let us peer into the make-up of cosmic X-ray sources to a degree that hasn't been possible before," said Richard Kelley, NASA's...
The life and times of dust
Aug 01, 2023 (SPX)
NGC 6822 lies about 1.5 million light-years away, and is the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbour that is not one of its satellites. It has a very low metalli...
Euclid test images tease of riches to come
Aug 01, 2023 (ESA)
Although there are months to go before Euclid delivers its true new view of the cosmos, reaching this milestone means the scientists and engineers behind the mi...
Innovations in Photonics: Harnessing Bound States in the Continuum
Jul 31, 2023 (SPX)
Photonic devices rely heavily on resonant cavities of high quality factors (Q), as they enable highly effective light confinement and ultra-long radiation lifet...
Webb and Gaia welcome Euclid to L2
Jul 31, 2023 (ESA)
This animation showcases the orbits of Euclid (green), the James Webb Space Telescope (blue), and the Gaia mission (yellow) around this unique position in space...
Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio bursts
Jul 31, 2023 (SPX)
Nearly all FRBs identified have originated in deep space outside our Milky Way galaxy. That is until April 2020, when the first Galactic FRB, named FRB 20200428...
Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars
Jul 27, 2023 (SPX)
The most striking details are the two-sided lobes that fan out from the actively forming central stars, represented in fiery orange. Much of this material was s...
Historic MWA milestone reached as we go 'back to the future' in the cosmos
Jul 27, 2023 (SPX)
To mark the significant occasion, the global astronomy community - including a consortium of Swiss universities representing the latest organisations to join th...
Breakthrough in rapid proton capture process unveils new reaction rate
Jul 26, 2023 (SPX)
Type I X-ray bursts, the most common thermonuclear stellar explosions within our galaxy, feature the rp-process as a fundamental nucleosynthesis operation. The ...
The Stickiness Dilemma: Size plays a pivotal role in cosmic dust adhesion
Jul 25, 2023 (SPX)
The formation of new planets is believed to start with microparticles of cosmic dust that collide and bind together, eventually creating larger dust aggregates....
Chemical cartography reveals the Milky Way's spiral arms
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
Chemical maps of the Galaxy show how the elements of the periodic table are distributed throughout the Milky Way. They enable astronomers to identify the locati...
ComPair gamma-ray hunting mission prepares for balloon flight
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
ComPair's goal is to test new technologies for studying gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light. It was assembled and tested at NASA's Goddard Space Flight...
Euclid calling: downloading the Universe
Jul 20, 2023 (ESA)
The scale and complexity of the Euclid mission will place high demands on ESA's ground operations, and the Agency has been getting ready. "Through years of tech...
UAH researchers find brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected
Jul 19, 2023 (SPX)
Dr. Peter Veres, an assistant professor with CSPAR, Dr. Michael S. Briggs, CSPAR principal research scientist and assistant director, and Stephen Lesage, a UAH ...
XRISM mission to study 'rainbow' of x-rays
Jul 18, 2023 (SPX)
XRISM is scheduled to launch from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center on Aug. 25, 2023 (Aug. 26 in Japan). "Resolve will give us a new look into some of the univer...
Astronomers discover striking evidence of 'unusual' stellar evolution
Jul 18, 2023 (SPX)
In stars like our sun, surface magnetism is linked to stellar spin, a process similar to the inner workings of a hand-cranked flashlight. Strong magnetic fields...
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