Physics
Ion Shield for Interplanetary Spaceships Now a Reality
[/caption]British scientists invent "mini-magnetosphere" to protect astronauts during solar storms. Space travel during a solar storm just became a little…
Forget the LHC, the Aging Tevatron May Have Uncovered Some New Physics
[/caption]If you thought any quantum discoveries would have to wait until the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is switched back on…
Podcast: Relativity, Relativity and More Relativity
[/caption] Everyone loves a theme. And this week we've collected together some of your questions about relativity. More light speed…
Where Have All the Gamma Ray Bursts Gone?
[/caption] Astronomers are confused. As if gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) weren't mysterious enough, there's something else to add to the bag…
2012: No Geomagnetic Reversal
[/caption]Apparently, on December 21st 2012, our planet will experience a powerful event. This time we're not talking about Planet X,…
The Particle Zoo: Collecting Your Own Subatomic Particles
[/caption] This is a must for any particle physics enthusiast: collect your own particles in the form of a soft,…
LHC Doomsday Lawsuit Finally Dismissed by Hawaii Judge
[/caption]It's official, the LHC lawsuit has been dismissed. After seven months of hype, media frenzy and hysteria about the non-existent…
Really Bad News: LHC to be Switched Off Until Spring 2009
[/caption]First there was a glitch with one of the huge 30-tonne transformers causing a delay of a few days, then…
Helium Leak Forces LHC Shutdown for at Least Two Months
[/caption] It's this sort of news I really did not want to wake up to. At 0927 GMT Friday morning,…
Flyby Anomalies Explained?
[/caption] Several different spacecraft have exhibited unexplained changes in speed during gravity assists when flying by Earth. First there was…