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Hubble Observes "Flapping" Motion in Shadow of Serpens Nebula Star's Disk

The young star HBC 672 is known by its nickname of Bat Shadow because of its wing-like shadow feature.

26 Jun 2020

Astronomers Discover Second-Most Distant Quasar with Massive Black Hole

Astronomers have discovered the second most distant quasar ever found, using the international Gemini Observatory and Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Programs of NSF's NOIRLab.

26 Jun 2020

Study Posits Ways in Which Black Hole Merger Might Explode with Light

When two black holes spiral around each other and ultimately collide, they send out ripples in space and time called gravitational waves.

26 Jun 2020

Study Unveils Detailed Images of Debris Disks Around Young Stars

Astronomers this month released the largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars, showcasing the great variety of shapes and sizes of stellar systems during their prime planet-forming years.

25 Jun 2020

Scientists Find Mysterious Astrophysical Object in Black Hole Collision

Today the LIGO and Virgo observatories officially announced the detection of gravitational waves caused by the collision of a black hole, weighing up to 25 times the mass of the Sun, accompanied by a mysterious astrophysical object—around 2.5 times the mass of the Sun.

24 Jun 2020

Metal-Like Quantum-Gas Regime for Simulation of Many-Body Electron Dynamics

A complex competition between kinetic energy usually determines the electronic characteristics of condensed matter.

23 Jun 2020

Novel Optoelectronic Devices Could Improve Quantum Information Systems

Researchers discovered a new way to engineer optoelectronic devices by stretching a two-dimensional material on top of a silicon photonic platform.

23 Jun 2020

Study Sheds New Light on Quasiparticles and Their Interactions

Scientists have disclosed latest information regarding the mass of each component that constitutes a potential quasiparticle, called an exciton.

22 Jun 2020

Nitrogen Vacancy Quantum Sensor Used to Detect Paramagnetic Resonance

A high-resolution paramagnetic resonance detection method based on the diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color center quantum sensor was proposed and experimentally implemented by academician DU Jiangfeng from USTC.

22 Jun 2020

New Gamma-Ray Study Points at Presence of Galaxies with two Black Holes

A Clemson University scientist has joined forces with an international team of astronomers to identify periodic gamma-ray emissions from 11 active galaxies, paving the way for future studies of unconventional galaxies that might harbor two supermassive black holes at their centers.

22 Jun 2020