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    Category: Cosmology

    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

    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”

    17 Nov 201722 Mar 2019 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

    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”

    27 Jun 201727 Jun 2017 by QuBits

    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”

    20 Mar 201720 Mar 2017 by QuBits

    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”

    23 Feb 20174 Mar 2017 by QuBits

    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”

    19 Nov 20168 Apr 2017 by QuBits

    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”

    13 Sep 201622 Sep 2016 by QuBits

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