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    Category: Astrophysics

    The other side of the Universe

    Let’s take a book from our personal library. As we look at it we may notice that it has length, width and thickness, respectively, which correspond to… Read more “The other side of the Universe”

    26 May 2019 by QuBits

    Geometry of Spacetime as a Quantum Information Processing Device

    In the race for building a scalable quantum computer, devices using photons as carrier of quantum information are in the front run. The reason is the easiness… Read more “Geometry of Spacetime as a Quantum Information Processing Device”

    26 Oct 201826 Oct 2018 by QuBits

    A Sad Day For The Scientific Community – Stephen Hawking Passes Away

    Science’s brightest star has passed away aged 76. A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the… Read more “A Sad Day For The Scientific Community – Stephen Hawking Passes Away”

    14 Mar 201814 Mar 2018 by QuBits

    What Are Gravitational Waves?

    Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time (the fabled “fabric” of the Universe) caused by massive objects moving with violent accelerations (in outer space that means objects like… Read more “What Are Gravitational Waves?”

    16 Nov 201716 Nov 2017 by QuBits

    Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light

    NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it… Read more “Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light”

    19 Sep 201719 Sep 2017 by QuBits

    Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch

    The discovery of the largest timing irregularity yet observed in a pulsar is the first confirmation that pulsars in binary systems exhibit the strange phenomenon known as… Read more “Accretion-powered pulsar reveals unique timing glitch”

    9 Sep 20179 Sep 2017 by QuBits

    The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays

    Hold out your hand for 10 seconds. A dozen electrons and muons just zipped unfelt through your palm. The ghostly particles are what scientists call “secondary cosmic… Read more “The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays”

    25 Aug 201725 Aug 2017 by QuBits

    20 Facts About the Big Bang

    Modern cosmology has its roots in the 1920s when physicists were starting to get to grips with relativity theory. Calculation of solutions to relativity was producing some… Read more “20 Facts About the Big Bang”

    22 Jul 201722 Jul 2017 by QuBits

    Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole

    One of the basic truisms in astronomy is that, when a massive star ends its life, it goes out with a bang. A big one. A supernova.… Read more “Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole”

    1 Jun 20171 Jun 2017 by QuBits

    Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings

    NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has successfully executed its daring dive through the 1,500-mile-wide gap between Saturn and its rings, the first time a man-made object has navigated through… Read more “Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings”

    27 Apr 201727 Apr 2017 by QuBits

    Black Hole Swallowing a Star Mistaken for Brightest Supernova

    The universe’s brightest supernova ever may be something far more rare. An extraordinary display of light in a distant galaxy that had been previously dubbed brightest supernova… Read more “Black Hole Swallowing a Star Mistaken for Brightest Supernova”

    3 Mar 20178 Apr 2017 by QuBits

    Supernovae showered Earth with radioactive debris

    An international team of scientists has found evidence of a series of massive supernova explosions near our solar system, which showered the Earth with radioactive debris. The… Read more “Supernovae showered Earth with radioactive debris”

    7 Apr 20167 Apr 2016 by QuBits

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