Webb Telescope Unlocks Secrets of Star Formation
This image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068 is a composite from two of the James Webb Space Telescope’s instruments, MIRI and NIRCam. Credit: … Read more
Scientists ‘stunned’ by mysterious structures found in the Milky Way
Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes ATLANTA — An international team of astrophysicists has discovered hundreds of mysterious structures in the center of the Milky Way … Read more
SpaceX delays space station cargo launch until Monday – Spaceflight Now
Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in … Read more
First Observations at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have made the first observation of the directed flow of hypernuclei, rare nuclei containing at least one … Read more
Metal Fuel for Carbon-Free Energy on Earth… and the Moon
Scientists have conducted research on discrete burning, a form of fire that jumps from one fuel source to another, using iron powder in zero gravity. … Read more
Do all animals go through adolescence?
Looking back on our teenage years often elicits a grimace — it’s an awkward time, full of social faux pas, uncertainty and acne — but … Read more
An optical method to polarize free electrons in a laboratory setting
Credit: Pan and Xu Polarized electrons are electrons in which spins have a “preferred” orientation or are preferentially oriented in a specific direction. The realization … Read more
Second-generation Starlink satellites set for launch on Falcon 9 rocket – Spaceflight Now
Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-4 mission at 8:20 a.m. EDT (1220 … Read more
Graphene Nanoprocessing With a Femtosecond Laser
Illustration of a graphene film being hole-drilled by laser irradiation. The size of the carbon atoms is exaggerated and differs from the actual size. Credit: … Read more
Little-Known Microbes Could Be an Early Warning Signal of Climate Tipping Point
Found in lakes and rivers worldwide, single-celled creatures like these Paramecium bursaria can both eat and photosynthesize. Microbes like this play a double role in … Read more