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Study Shows the Origin of S2 Fragments in the Interstellar Medium

Gaining insights into interstellar chemistry requires the exploration of the development and evolution of sulfur-containing compounds in outer space.

29 Jan 2021

Novel Concept of Plasma Thruster can Take Mankind to Mars and Beyond

A physicist from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new kind of rocket thruster that could take mankind to Mars and beyond.

28 Jan 2021

Mass Range for Dark Matter is Tighter than Previously Thought

Researchers have now computed the mass range for Dark Matter and found that it is tighter than what was previously considered by the scientific world.

28 Jan 2021

Special Kind of Black Hole Violates the "No Hair" Theorem

Black holes are considered amongst the most mysterious objects in the universe. Part of their intrigue arises from the fact that they are actually amongst the simplest solutions to Einstein's field equations of general relativity.

27 Jan 2021

Magnetic Waves Linked to Abundant Ionized Particles in the Sun's Outer Layer

The Sun's extremely hot outer layer, the corona, has a very different chemical composition from the cooler inner layers, but the reason for this has puzzled scientists for decades.

25 Jan 2021

International Collaboration Receives 1 Million Euros for Black Holes Made from Semimetals

One of the central goals is to control the flow of electrons in these materials so precisely that new types of quantum sensors can be developed. The project is an international collaboration of researcher from TU Dresden and the University of Luxembourg, and has just received funding of roughly one million Euros.

25 Jan 2021

Two-Step Formation of the Early Solar System

An international team of researchers from the University of Oxford, LMU Munich, ETH Zurich, BGI Bayreuth, and the University of Zurich discovered that a two-step formation process of the early Solar System can explain the chronology and split in volatile and isotope content of the inner and outer Solar System.

22 Jan 2021

Signatures of Axions Not Detected in Nearby Star Betelgeuse

The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary matter. As such, the ghost-like particle is a leading contender as a component of dark matter -- a hypothetical, invisible type of matter that is thought to make up 85 percent of the mass in the universe.

22 Jan 2021

Astronomers Discover First Jupiter-Like Planet Without Clouds

Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian have detected the first Jupiter-like planet without clouds or haze in its observable atmosphere. The findings were published this month in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

22 Jan 2021

Scientists Find Evidence of Alpha Particles at the Surface of Neutron-Rich Nuclei

Scientists from an international collaboration have found evidence of alpha particles at the surface of neutron-rich heavy nuclei, providing new insights into the structure of neutron stars, as well as the process of alpha decay.

22 Jan 2021