Scientists have blown up some atoms like balloons to create an extreme version of an ‘impossible’ state of matter. By bombarding rubidium atoms with lasers, physicists have forced them into an airy Rydberg state. This experiment resulted in an exotic state of matter known as a time crystal. According to the team, this opens up … Read more
A beautiful, bejeweled halo of warped light generated by a monstrous black hole takes center stage in one of the latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images. The luminous loop, which looks strikingly like a “Einstein ring“, is decorated with four points of light, but not all of them are real. The star-studded halo in … Read more
A beautiful, bejeweled halo of warped light generated by a monstrous black hole takes center stage in one of the latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images. The luminous loop, which looks strikingly like a “Einstein ring“, is decorated with four points of light, but not all of them are real. The star-studded halo in … Read more
B. eremicarminis specimen a) Overview of skeleton (photo by Stephanie Abramowicz); b) Color-coded interpretation of skeleton (drawing by Dr. Nicole Klein). Credit: Photo by Stephanie Abramowicz; drawing by Dr. Nicole Klein The surprising discovery of a new species of extinct crocodile from the Triassic Favret Formation in Nevada, USA, changes the story of coastal life … Read more
The two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station last month in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft said Wednesday they have no concerns the capsule will be able to bring them home safely, even though their return has been postponed indefinitely as NASA and Boeing try to determine what caused a series of booster failures … Read more
A Bloch sphere of a qubit subjected to cross-correlated noise (blue and red). The method destructively disrupts this noise, resulting in superior performance. Credit: Physical assessment letters (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.223601 Researchers have developed a new method to significantly improve the performance of quantum technology by using the cross-correlation of two noise sources to extend coherence … Read more
The rim and floor of Gale Crater, seen from NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Credit: NASA The question of whether life once existed on Mars has captivated the imaginations of scientists and the public for decades. Central to the discovery is understanding the past climate of Earth’s neighbor: Was the planet warm and wet, with seas and … Read more
Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more
Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more
Wasps are generally harmless. Of the approximately 18,000 species in North America, only a few pose a risk to humans. The rest help control insect populations such as aphids and spiders, and are also important pollinators that help our gardens, crops, and wildernesses thrive. So just because you see a wasp doesn’t necessarily mean you … Read more