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IU Researchers and Collaborators Seek to Better Understand the Physics of Our Universe

For the last six years, Indiana University researchers and collaborators from around the world have sought to answer important questions about the most basic laws of physics that govern our universe.

12 Apr 2023

Artemis II: NASA’s Return to the Moon

Having successfully completed phase one of its Artemis program in December, NASA has recently announced its new crew intentions for Artemis II. The crew, consisting of Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will embark on a 10-day flight test to ascertain and validate the conditions for a future moon landing and plans for humans to live and work in deep space.

From NASA 6 Apr 2023

Rare Glimpse of Wolf-Rayet Star from James Webb Telescope

One of the first observations made by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in June 2022 was the uncommon sight of a Wolf-Rayet star, which is one of the brightest, largest, and briefly detectable stars known.

15 Mar 2023

The World’s Most Sensitive Measuring Instruments for Radioactivity

Researchers have set out to answer questions about dark matter, neutrinos, the working of stars and what was going on in the universe during the first minutes following the Big Bang. However, a lot of skill and very sensitive detectors are required to find the answers.

23 Feb 2023

Achieving the Darkest Ever View of a Dense Interstellar Cloud

Observations gathered through the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) were utilized by an international research group including Southwest Research Institute, Leiden University, and NASA. This was used to obtain the darkest-ever view of a thick interstellar cloud.

24 Jan 2023

UNH Research Explores Fundamental Forces

Protons make up 95% of the observable universe’s mass, and new research from physicists at the University of New Hampshire is helping us understand how they interact with one another. The findings serve as a yardstick for evaluating the strong force, one of nature’s four basic forces.

2 Nov 2022