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Three new millisecond pulsars detected with MeerKAT

Using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has detected three new millisecond pulsars in the globular cluster Messier 62 (also known as NGC 6266). The finding was detailed in a ...

Astronomy Mar 27, 2024

Research unlocks supernova stardust secrets

Curtin University-led research has discovered a rare dust particle trapped in an ancient extra-terrestrial meteorite that was formed by a star other than our sun.

Astronomy Mar 27, 2024

New analysis reveals a tiny black hole repeatedly punching through a larger black hole's disk of gas

At the heart of a far-off galaxy, a supermassive black hole appears to have had a case of the hiccups. Astronomers from MIT, Italy, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere have found that a previously quiet black hole, which sits ...

Astronomy Mar 27, 2024

'Cosmic cannibals' expel jets into space at 40% speed of light

For the first time, astronomers have measured the speed of fast-moving jets in space, crucial to star formation and the distribution of elements needed for life.

Earth Sciences Mar 26, 2024

New computational technique enhances accuracy of measurements in nuclear geoscience

Conventional nuclear measurement techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulations, are known for their extensive computational demands and prolonged processing times, especially when applied to unconventional reservoirs characterized ...

General Physics Mar 25, 2024

Entanglement entropies of nuclear systems found to grow as the volume of those systems

Entanglement is what Einstein called "spooky action at a distance." It is a key part of what distinguishes quantum mechanics from our everyday experience. In quantum mechanics, scientists use a measurement called entanglement ...

Astronomy Mar 23, 2024

'Dark stars': Dark matter may form exploding stars, and observing the damage could help reveal what it's made of

Dark matter is a ghostly substance that astronomers have failed to detect for decades, yet which we know has an enormous influence on normal matter in the universe, such as stars and galaxies. Through the massive gravitational ...

Astronomy Mar 22, 2024

Astronomers find evidence that blue supergiant stars can be formed by the merger of two stars

An international piece of research, led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has found clues to the nature of some of the brightest and hottest stars in our universe, called blue supergiants. Although these ...

Astronomy Mar 22, 2024

NASA's tiny BurstCube mission launches to study cosmic blasts

NASA's BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe's most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station.

Condensed Matter Mar 22, 2024

Study outlines spectroscopic signatures of fractionalization in octupolar quantum spin ice

Quantum spin liquids are fascinating quantum systems that have recently attracted significant research attention. These systems are characterized by a strong competition between interactions, which prevents the establishment ...

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