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  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Using early observations from the William Herschel Telescope's Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), a collaborative team of over 50 astronomers, led by Dr. Marina Arnaudova of the University of Hertfordshire, has unveiled key insights into Stephan's Quintet. These findings mark the first major scientific results produced by WEAVE, a cutting-edge spectrograph designed to transform galactic studies. Stephan's Quintet, a group of five galaxies, has intrigued astronomers since its 1877 discovery. ... read more |
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The Milky Way represents an outlier among similar galaxiesStanford CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 For decades, scientists have used the Milky Way as a model for understanding how galaxies form. But a trio of new studies raises questions about whether the Milky Way is truly representative of othe ... more 
Astronomers capture detailed image of distant dying starBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 "For the first time, we have succeeded in taking a zoomed-in image of a dying star in a galaxy outside our own Milky Way," said Keiichi Ohnaka, an astrophysicist from Universidad Andres Bello in Chi ... more 
Galaxy collision unveils violent shockwave in stunning detailLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 A galaxy traveling at an extraordinary speed of 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has collided with Stephan's Quintet, creating a dramatic shockwave now observed in unprecedented detail by one of Ear ... more 
NASA's Swift marks 20th anniversary with improved pointing modeWashington DC (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 After two decades in space, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year. The spacecraft has made great sci ... more |
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Record-breaking run on frontier sets new bar for simulating the universe in the exascale eraOak Ridge TN (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The universe just got a whole lot bigger - or at least in the world of computer simulations, that is. In early November, researchers at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory u ... more |
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XRISM mission looks deeply into 'hidden' stellar systemGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory has captured the most detailed portrait yet of gases flowing within Cygnus X-3, one of the most studied sources in the X-ray ... more 
HESS Observatory identifies highest-energy cosmic-ray electrons and positrons yet observedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Scientists from CNRS, a German university consortium, and the Max-Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik working at the H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia have detected cosmic-ray electrons and positrons with ... more 
All-optical nonlinear Compton scattering achieved with multi-petawatt laser producing ultra-bright gamma raysTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 In a major advancement for strong field physics, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) in Korea have successfully demonstrated nonlinear C ... more  
PolyU conducts successful catalyst material experiments in Low Earth OrbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 The Shijian-19 satellite, China's first reusable and returnable satellite, has completed its mission and returned to Earth, carrying a variety of experimental payloads. Among these was the Hong Kong ... more |
Hubble reveals edge-on spiral galaxy with unique structureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking view of UGC 10043, a spiral galaxy located approximately 150 million light-years away in the Serpens constellation. This galaxy is seen ed ... more  |
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Attosecond X-ray pulses at high repetition rates revolutionize atomic imagingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 A collaborative team of scientists from European XFEL and DESY has achieved a significant milestone in X-ray science by producing high-power attosecond hard X-ray pulses at unprecedented megahertz r ... more 
Mysteries of particle physics studied in Italy's underground labLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 Deep beneath the Apennine mountains in Italy, an international team of scientists is unraveling profound questions in particle physics at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory, home to the coldest temp ... more 
A nearby supernova could uncover dark matter mysteriesBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024 The elusive nature of dark matter, which makes up 85% of the universe's mass, could soon be revealed with the help of a nearby supernova and precise timing, according to researchers at the Universit ... more 
Predicting supernova explosions with advanced simulationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 A research team led by Wun-Yi Chen and Ke-Jung Chen at the Institute of Astronomy, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) has unveiled critical insights into the physics of supernova shockwaves through advanced co ... more |
 
Young transiting planet reshapes theories of planetary formationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have uncovered a striking discovery: a planet named TIDYE-1b, just 3 million years old - the planetary equivalent of a two-week-old baby. This ... more 
New DESI results weigh in on gravityBerkeley CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into the sprawling strands of galaxies we see today. A new study ... more 
TBIRD technology could help image black holes' photon ringsBoston MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 In April 2019, a group of astronomers from around the globe stunned the world when they revealed the first image of a black hole - the monstrous accumulation of collapsed stars and gas that lets not ... more 
New approach improves models of atmosphere on early Earth, exo-planetsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 As energy from the sun reaches Earth, some solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, leading to chemical reactions like the formation of ozone and the breakup of gas molecules. A new approach f ... more |
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Researcher explore dark matter's origins in potential dark Big Bang eventLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Recent findings from Colgate University's Department of Physics and Astronomy have opened up intriguing possibilities about the origins of dark matter, which could reshape current scientific perspec ... more 
New research unveils the precise shape of a single photonLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Groundbreaking work at the University of Birmingham has provided a comprehensive theory that accurately defines the shape of a single photon for the first time, offering new insights into how light ... more 
We now know the origin of black hole magnetic fields their parent starsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 Black holes, known for their intense gravitational pull from which nothing can escape, also possess powerful magnetic fields that facilitate the emission of high-energy jets and gamma ray bursts. Th ... more 
SwRI scientists repurpose chemistry modeling software to study life-supporting conditions on icy moonsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is transforming software traditionally used for electrolyte modeling and corrosion prediction into an advanced tool for assessing whether ice-covered worlds could ... more |
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How can electrons can split into fractions of themselves?Boston MA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 MIT physicists have taken a key step toward solving the puzzle of what leads electrons to split into fractions of themselves. Their solution sheds light on the conditions that give rise to exotic el ... more |
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Much ado about vacuumUpton NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 When a cutting-edge facility like the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, is ru ... more 
New pathway discovered for creating quantum spin liquid materialsLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Scientists have developed a new approach to creating materials with disordered magnetic properties at the quantum level. This innovative ruthenium-based material meets the requirements for the elusi ... more 
Living microbes identified in Earth's driest desert using new techniqueLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The Atacama Desert in Chile, known as the world's driest location, presents a harsh environment for life due to its extreme aridity. Despite this, research has discovered thriving microbial communit ... more 
Scientists build spectral library to identify water on exoplanetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Cornell University researchers are constructing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures, examining chemical processes from Earth's hot mantle. This compilation aims to shed light on the compos ... more |
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