Physics
Could Cosmic Rays Influence Global Warming?
The idea goes like this: Cosmic rays, originating from outside the Solar System, hit the Earth's atmosphere. In doing so…
A Step Toward Quantum Communications with Space
Sending quantum information in the form of qubits (quantum bits) have been successfully carried out for years. Firing indecipherable packets…
Do Advanced Civilizations Communicate with Neutrinos?
It's one of the biggest questions in all humanity: are we alone in the Universe? Either way, the answer is…
Final Detector in Place at the Large Hadron Collider
One of the most complicated construction projects ever attempted reached a major milestone today. The final large detector element for…
Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted
How many moons does Pluto have? The mini-moons of Pluto, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 (but named…
Synthetic Black Hole Event Horizon Created in UK Laboratory
Researchers at St. Andrews University, Scotland, claim to have found a way to simulate an event horizon of a black…
The “Astronomical Unit” May Need an Upgrade as the Sun Loses Mass
The Sun is constantly losing mass. Our closest star is shedding material through the solar wind, coronal mass ejections and…
Large Hadron Collider Could Create Wormholes: a Gateway for Time Travelers?
As we get closer to the grand opening of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland, it seems the…
Large Hadron Collider May Help Us Glimpse Into another Dimension
High energy collisions by the nearly-completed Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may be able to generate particles that are sensitive to…
Innovative Laser Trap Captures Most Neutron-Rich Substance Made On Earth: Helium-8
US researchers have used a new and innovative method to create, trap and study the elusive helium-8 isotope. Helium-8, containing…