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”
Category: Cosmology
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”
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”
Hubble Revisits an Icon
Twenty years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope snapped one of its most iconic images ever. The three towering columns of gas bathed in the light of hot,… Read more “Hubble Revisits an Icon”
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”
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”
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”
Betelgeuse captured by ALMA
This orange blob shows the nearby star Betelgeuse, as seen by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This is the first time that ALMA has ever observed… Read more “Betelgeuse captured by ALMA”
Eruptions on the sun trigger surprising phenomenon near Earth
New research from DTU and partners from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Brunswick shows that eruptions on the Sun’s surface not only send… Read more “Eruptions on the sun trigger surprising phenomenon near Earth”
3 Earth-like exoplanets discovered
Talk about lucky number seven. Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1. What’s more, three of them are… Read more “3 Earth-like exoplanets discovered”
Apollo Missions Part II – QuantumBits
If you haven’t already checked out the first instalment, you can do so here: Apollo Missions part I Apollo 9 “Spider’s First Mission…” Crew James A. McDivitt CommanderRussell L.… Read more “Apollo Missions Part II – QuantumBits”
Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer
Astronomers have created the most detailed computer simulation to date of our Milky Way galaxy’s formation, from its inception billions of years ago as a loose assemblage… Read more “Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer”
