Physics
‘Seeing’ Cosmic Rays in Space
Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed.…
Cosmic Rays: They Aren’t What We Thought They Were
[/caption] The origin of cosmic rays has been one of the most enduring mysteries in physics, and it looks like…
Polar Telescope Casts New Light On Dark Energy And Neutrino Mass
[/caption] Located at the southermost point on Earth, the 280-ton, 10-meter-wide South Pole Telescope has helped astronomers unravel the nature…
Neutrinos Obey The Speed Limit, After All
[/caption] Neutrinos have been cleared of allegations of speeding, according to an announcement issued today by CERN and the ICARUS…
Watch This 3D Printer Make a Microscopic Car
[/caption] 3D printers let you manufacture any 3-dimensional object out of plastic. You just download the design, fire up the…
ALPHA Closes in on Antimatter
[/caption] We live in a universe made of matter. But at the moment of the Big Bang, matter and antimatter…
Most Accurate Clock Ever
[/caption]Do you find that you're always having to adjust the clocks in your house? Why can't someone just make a…
The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe
In a 2008 interview by TIME magazine, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked what he thought the "most astounding fact"…
Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside
[/caption] Planning a little space travel to see some friends on Kepler 22b? Thinking of trying out your newly-installed FTL3000…
Galactic Archaeology: NGC 5907 – The Dragon Clash
[/caption] The sprawling northern constellation of Draco is home to a monumental galactic merger which left a singular spectacle -…