(Phys.org) -- Technology that helps ground-based telescopes cut through the haze of Earth's atmosphere to get a clearer view of the heavens may also be used to collect better data at cutting-edge X-ray lasers like the Linac ...
General Physics
Jul 11, 2012
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This ESA test bench is usually shrouded in darkness, except for the laser beam being projected across it.
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2015
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The Gaia spacecraft is an impressive feat of engineering. Its primary mission is to map the position and motion of more than a billion stars in our galaxy, creating the most comprehensive map of the Milky Way thus far. Gaia ...
Astronomy
May 14, 2021
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An international research team led by Willem Adrianus Baan from the star formation and evolution research group of the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found evidence for ...
Astronomy
Jul 1, 2022
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An airborne radar developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has returned to Hawaii to continue its study of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii's current most active volcano.
Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2012
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An international research team led by Dr. Cui Lang from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has imaged the compact weak radio emission region and measured the astrometric parameters with ...
Astronomy
Mar 24, 2023
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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii experienced its first summit eruption in 26 years when a new vent along the east wall of Halema'uma'u Crater opened in March 2008. Since that time, the vent has become wider as parts of the wall ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2013
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Keio University investigated the excitation and detection of photogenerated coherent phonons in polar semiconductor GaAs through an ultrafast dual pump-probe laser for quantum ...
Optics & Photonics
May 22, 2019
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Galaxy mergers play a crucial role in the cosmological evolution of galaxies. During galaxy merging, tidal torques can trigger the accretion and feedback of the central black holes in merging galaxies, forming dual active ...
Astronomy
Jul 17, 2024
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(Phys.org) —A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during a month-long expedition over the Americas.
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2013
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