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Shock waves created in the lab mimic astrophysical particle accelerators powered by exploding stars
When stars explode as supernovas, they produce shock waves in the plasma surrounding them. So powerful are these shock waves, they can act as particle accelerators that blast streams of...
Black hole's heart still beating
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed.
Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Portal origin URL: Tower Extension Test a Success for NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopePortal origin nid: 461771Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 09:46Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: To test the James...
Theon-Kepler bifocal telescope helps advance radial-shearing interferometry
Recently, researchers at Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a new kind of telescope structure, a Theon-Kepler bifocal telescope, to realize...
Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein's Theory of Relativity
An international collaboration of scientists has recorded the most accurate confirmation to date for one of the cornerstones of Einstein's theory of general relativity, 'the universality of free fall."
New 'sun clock' quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off
Extreme space weather events can significantly impact systems such as satellites, communications systems, power distribution and aviation. They are driven by solar activity which is known to have an irregular...
Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
Space weather forecasters need to predict the speed of solar eruptions, as much as their size, to protect satellites and the health of astronauts, scientists have found.
Japan's Shinzo Abe credits U.S., South Korea for efforts on abduction issue
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's Moon Jae-in are cooperating on the North Korea "abduction issue."
Preparations complete in western Australia for construction of world's largest telescope
Following seven years of design and prototyping work, the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has completed its preparations for the construction of the...
Astronomers observe X-ray reactivation of the magnetar SGR 1935+2154
Using NASA's Swift and NuSTAR spacecraft, together with NICER instrument onboard the International Space Station, astronomers from Spain and Italy have performed an X-ray monitoring of a magnetar known as...
Method to study the "traces" of coronal mass ejections
Scientists at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (skoltech), together with colleagues from the Karl-Franzens University of Graz and the Kanzelhoehe Observatory (Austria), have developed an automatic method for detecting...
Astronomers capture rare cosmic 'Jekyll and Hyde' behaviour in double star system 19,000 light-years away
The strange behavior of a duo of stars in a dense cluster called Terzan 5 located 19,000 light-years from Earth has caught the eye of an international team of astronomers.
Image: The foam-coarsening experiment on the ISS
The foam-coarsening experiment ran a new batch of cartridges in the Fluid Sciences Laboratory of the European Columbus module.
Study provides new explanation for neutrino anomalies in Antarctica
A new research paper co-authored by a Virginia Tech assistant professor of physics provides a new explanation for two recent strange events that occurred in Antarctica—high-energy neutrinos appearing to come...
LA police officer charged with repeatedly punching homeless man
Prosecutors in California said they have charged a Los Angeles police officer for punching an unarmed man more than a dozen times.
MLB Draft: Top prospects likened to Mike Trout, Trevor Bauer
Talented trio Spencer Torkelson, Asa Lacy and Austin Martin headline the college baseball prospect class for the 2020 MLB Draft, which airs at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday on ESPN and...
Some U.S. movie theaters plan to reopen in July
AMC Theatres will open 1,000 movie theaters around the world in July, the company announced Tuesday. Already, the largest theater chain in the world has opened 10 locations in Norway,...
Black hole's heart still beating
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed.
Airborne dust makes faraway planets more habitable
The presence of airborne dust on alien planets increases the odds of habitability, according to new research. The findings could help planetary scientists hone in on exoplanets most likely to...
Senate confirms Charles Q. Brown as first black Air Force chief of staff
The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to make Gen. Charles Q. Brown the Air Force's 22nd chief of staff -- and the first African-American to lead a U.S. military branch.
More than 8,500 Airmen volunteer for Space Force
More than 8,500 active-duty members of the Air Forces volunteered to build the ranks of the newly-created Space Force in May.
Watch: Man reunited with lost class ring after 22 years
A Kentucky man was reunited with his class ring after more than 20 years as demolition began on the building where it was last seen.
Presence of airborne dust could signify increased habitability of distant planets
Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a critical climate component -- the presence of airborne dust.
Water vapor in the atmosphere may be prime renewable energy source
A new study finds that water vapor in the atmosphere may serve as a potential renewable energy source in the future.
First Arab mission to Mars designed to inspire youth
The first Arab space mission to Mars, armed with probes to study the Red Planet's atmosphere, is designed to inspire the region's youth and pave the way for scientific breakthroughs,...
How magnetic fields and 3-D printers will create the pills of tomorrow
Doctors could soon be administering an entire course of treatment for life-threatening conditions with a 3-D printed capsule controlled by magnetic fields thanks to advances made by University of Sussex...
Tower extension test a success for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
To test the James Webb Space Telescope's readiness for its journey in space, technicians successfully commanded it to deploy and extend a critical part of the observatory known as the...
Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies at 55
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 55, the government in Gitega said Tuesday.