Astronomers have witnessed a rare phenomenon of a star ripping apart the atmosphere of a giant exoplanet, creating a massive tail of gas that stretches...
A new machine learning framework captures the fine structures of catalytic surfaces
Catalysis is a process that speeds up chemical reactions by using a substance called a catalyst. Catalysts are widely used in various fields, such as...
A new type of laser that uses electron spins to generate light
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a coherent and controllable spin-optical laser based on a single atomic layer. This discovery opens new...
SpaceX prepares Starship for another orbital test flight
SpaceX, the private space company founded by Elon Musk, is getting ready for another orbital test flight of its Starship rocket, the most powerful and...
Cyberattacks disrupt operations at world’s leading telescopes
Some of the world’s most advanced telescopes have been hit by cyberattacks that temporarily shut down their operations and website. The Gemini North and South...
How Photonic Time Crystals Could Change the Future of Optics
Photonic time crystals (PTCs) are a new class of materials that have a refractive index that changes periodically and abruptly in time. Refractive index is...
A Dying Planet Leaves a Giant Trail of Gas in Space
Astronomers have discovered a bizarre phenomenon in the distant cosmos: a giant planet that is losing its atmosphere and leaving a huge trail of gas...
Muons: The New Way to Navigate in Challenging Environments
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technology that enables navigation in places where GPS can’t reach, such as underground, indoors, and underwater. The technology uses muons,...
Sea sponges reveal the secrets of the deep-sea fish
A new study has found that sea sponges can capture and store DNA fragments from the fish that live around them, providing a novel way...
Oxygen-28: A new challenge for the nuclear strong force
The nuclear strong force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature that holds together the protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus. However,...
Japan’s XRISM Satellite to Explore the Universe’s Hidden Secrets
Japan and NASA are collaborating on a mission to observe the universe in X-rays, a type of light that reveals some of the most energetic...
Soviet satellite fragments in orbit after space debris collision
An old Soviet satellite has broken apart in orbit some 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth, likely following a collision with space debris. The satellite,...
American Samoa Island Faces the Threat of Submergence Due to Earthquake and Sea Level Rise
On September 29, 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 8.1 in magnitude occurred near American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga, leading to a destructive tsunami that caused...
Cyberattacks on two major telescopes disrupt astronomical research
Two of the world’s most advanced telescopes, the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii and the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, were forced to shut down...
Rare blue supermoon dazzles the world, won’t be seen again until 2037
A rare astronomical phenomenon occurred on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, when a blue supermoon rose in the night sky over Israel and much of the...
New bacterium could help stop malaria transmission by mosquitoes, study suggests
Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that can prevent malaria parasites from developing in mosquitoes, which could potentially lead to a new way of controlling...