Researchers have created a 3D printed cosmic microwave background - a map of the oldest light in the universe - and provided the files for download.
General Physics
Oct 28, 2016
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The universe is not spinning or stretched in any particular direction, according to the most stringent test yet.
General Physics
Sep 22, 2016
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ESA's Planck satellite has revealed that the first stars in the Universe started forming later than previous observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background indicated. This new analysis also shows that these stars were the ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2016
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Despite earlier reports of a possible detection, a joint analysis of data from ESA's Planck satellite and the ground-based BICEP2 and Keck Array experiments has found no conclusive evidence of primordial gravitational waves.
Astronomy
Jan 30, 2015
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In 2020, a line of severe thunderstorms unleashed powerful winds that caused billions in damages across the Midwest United States. A technique developed by Penn State scientists that incorporates satellite data could improve ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2024
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In standard cosmological models, the formation of cosmological structures begins with the emergence of small structures, which subsequently undergo hierarchical merging, leading to the formation of larger systems. As the ...
Astronomy
Jan 23, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a revolutionary programmable integrated microwave photonic filter with a record-breaking dynamic range. This represents a major breakthrough in the integration of functionality ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 22, 2022
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Astronomers at the University of Toronto have spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe by taking a deep look at the cosmic web, the network of filaments and knots that trace the large-scale distribution of galaxies.
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2022
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Big storms are getting bigger. Typhoon Jebi became the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Japan in 25 years and killed at least 10 people this past summer. Hurricane Florence awed even veteran meteorologists with its powerful ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2018
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Fifty years ago, astronomers discovered a mystery. They called it Loop I. Today, we still have not fully resolved the mystery of how this giant celestial structure formed but we do now have the best image of it, thanks to ...
Astronomy
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