Physics
Book Review: Time Reborn
Time Reborn: From the Crisis of Physics to the Future of the Universe is one of those books intended to…
NASA’s Particle-Hunting ISS-CREAM Will Be Anything But Vanilla
Balloon-based research on cosmic particles that began over a century ago will get a big boost next year -- all…
Cold Fusion Experiment Maybe Holds Promise … Possibly … Hang on a Sec ….
Cold fusion has been called one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs that might likely never happen. On the surface, it…
Will Antimatter Obey Gravity’s Pull?
What goes up must always come down, right? Well, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) wants to test if that…
Bright Blazar’s Emission Defies Explanations
When it comes to sheer wattage, blazars definitely rule. As the brightest of active galactic nuclei, these sources of extreme…
Researchers May Have Finally Detected a Dark Matter Particle
Dark matter: it's invisible, it's elusive, it's controversial... and it's everywhere -- in the Universe, yes, but especially in the…
Spooky Experiment on ISS Could Pioneer New Quantum Communications Network
With its 180 degree views of Earth and space, the ISS's cupola is the perfect place for photography. But Austrian…
There’s No Crying in Space
No tears in heaven? Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield shows that while you really can cry in space, tears don't…
NuSTAR Puts New Spin On Supermassive Black Holes
Checking out the spin rate on a supermassive black hole is a great way for astronomers to test Einstein's theory…
Pulsar Jackpot Scours Old Data for New Discoveries
Chalk another one up for Citizen Science. Earlier this month, researchers announced the discovery of 24 new pulsars. To date,…