Have you ever wondered what the secrets of the universe are? Dark matter, dark energy, particles moving at lightning speed – these are the central focuses of recent cosmic mysteries. Imagine sharing our universe with particles that travel faster than light, known as tachyons. This is the bold new theory presented by scientists Samuel H. … Read more
Illustration of the diffraction problems with particle-photon beams, and how a “self-guided” combined beam continues to provide pushing force even to distant probes. Credit: Limbach & Hara Getting to Proxima Centauri b will require a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do so. Both public and private efforts have been … Read more
Diagram of H3+ production in Jupiter. Aurora H3+ emission near the magnetic poles is caused by precipitating electrons, and extreme UV radiation from the sun irradiates the day side and dominates H3+ production near the equator. No significant H3+ is expected at low latitudes on the nightside, making it an ideal DM signal area. Credit: … Read more
During the collision of binary neutron stars, hot neutrinos can become briefly stuck at the interface, leaving them out of equilibrium with the cold cores of the merging stars for 2 to 3 milliseconds. This interaction helps drive the particles toward equilibrium and provides new insights into the physics of such mergers. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New … Read more
Large atoms require a lot of energy to construct. A new model of quantum interactions now suggests that some of the lightest particles in the universe may play a crucial role in the formation of at least some heavy elements. Physicists in the US have shown how subatomic ‘ghost particles’ known as neutrinos can force … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Experimenting with entanglement: inside the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. Rochester physicists working on the detector have observed that the spin entanglement between top quarks and top antiquarks persists at long distances and high speeds. Credit: Maximilien … Read more
A European experiment aboard China’s Chang’e 6 mission has recorded previously undetected charged particles on the moon’s surface. A catalog of these will allow astronomers to better investigate the chemical composition of the moon’s regolith. These particles, which are essentially gases generated by sunlight, were detected at the landing site of the Chang’e-6 spacecraft in … Read more