What's inside a black hole? Physicist uses quantum computing, machine learning to find out
Dude, what if everything around us was just ... a hologram?
Quantum Physics
Feb 14, 2022
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News tagged with space-time
2029 will be the perfect year to launch a mission to Sedna
Object 90377 Sedna—a distant trans-Neptunian object known best for its highly elliptical, 11,390-year long orbit—is currently on its way toward perihelion (its closest approach to the sun) in 2076. After that, Sedna will ...
Space Exploration
Jan 05, 2022
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Five things to know about the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space observatory ever built, is finally set for launch in late December after decades of waiting.
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2021
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Up to half of Earth's water may come from solar wind and space dust
Water is vital for life on Earth, and some experts say we should all drink around two liters every day as part of a healthy lifestyle. But beyond the tap, where does our water come from?
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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Moonshot: Japan recruits first new astronauts in 13 years
It's one small step for Japan, but one giant opportunity for would-be space cadets: the country is recruiting new astronauts for the first time in over a decade and applicants no longer have to hold a science degree.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2021
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Skyrmions can fly!
Topology in optics and photonics has been a hot topic since 1890 where singularities in electromagnetic fields have been considered. The recent award of the Nobel prize for topology developments in condensed matter physics ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 22, 2021
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Seattle students virtually Zoom into space for a chat with astronaut Megan McArthur
The students gathered at the Museum of Flight in Seattle were ready to ask Megan McArthur questions, via video link, about life as an astronaut. She was about as far away as Walla Walla—but in outer space.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2021
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Pulsar timing arrays take us closer to figuring out supermassive black holes
Galaxies host supermassive black holes, which weigh millions to billions times more than the sun. When galaxies collide, pairs of supermassive black holes at their centers also lie on the collision course. It may take millions ...
Astronomy
Sep 13, 2021
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We need to figure out how to have sex in space for human survival and well-being
Houston, we have a problem! Love and sex need to happen in space if we hope to travel long distances and become an interplanetary species, but space organizations are not ready.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2021
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Rocket flight to sharpen NASA's study of the sun
It's best not to look directly at the sun unless you're one of NASA's sun-observing instruments. And even then, doing so will cause some damage. Exposure to the sun degrades light sensors of all kinds, from the retinas in ...
Astronomy
Sep 08, 2021
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