Physics
What is the Boltzmann Constant?
There are actually two Boltzmann constants, the Boltzmann constant and the Stefan-Boltzmann constant; both play key roles in astrophysics ……
Physicists Tie Beam of Light into Knots
[/caption] Imagine taking a beam of light and tying it in knots like a piece of string. Hard to fathom?…
New Pulsar “Clocks” Will Aid Gravitational Wave Detection
This illustration shows a pulsar's magnetic field (blue) creates narrow beams of radiation (magenta). Image credit: NASA How do you…
LHC Officially Becomes Most Powerful Accelerator
Well, they've done it: at 2028 GMT, 29 November 2009 the Large Hadron Collider officially became the most powerful particle…
First Collisions for the LHC
[/caption] Two beams circulated simultaneously inside the Large Hadron Collider for the first time today, allowing for the first proton-proton…
Large Hadron Collider Could Re-Start This Weekend
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be re-started on this Saturday morning CERN officials said. Engineers are preparing to send…
Physicist Vitaly Ginzburg Dies at age 93
Vitaly Ginzburg, a Russian physicist and Nobel laureate, died yesterday of cardiac arrest. He was 93 years old. Ginzburg shared…
Bread Dropped By Bird Causes Problems for LHC
[/caption] Yes, this headline appears to be true. A bird dropping a piece of bread onto outdoor machinery has been…
Solving the Mystery of Cosmic Rays’ Origins
What accelerates cosmic rays to nearly the speed of light? Astronomer have pondered that question for nearly 100 years, and…
Particles Injected into Large Hadron Collider
[/caption] The Large Hadron Collider reached an important milestone last weekend as a beam of ions was injected into the…