Laser stability method advances precision control of electrons with light

by quasarn01 | Aug 18, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers at the University of Oldenburg’s Institute of Physics are working on techniques for precision control of electric fields of light, which allow the dynamics of individual electrons to be manipulated in experiments. Now a team from the Attosecond...

Krypton gas emerges as a new ingredient for quantum computing

by quasarn01 | Aug 18, 2026 | Latest in Physics

To commercialize quantum computing, manufacturers need high-quality superconducting materials for microchips, but they also require a reliable, sustainable nanofabrication process. Tantalum is a corrosion-resistant metal that meets the first criterion but not the...

Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe?

by quasarn01 | Aug 18, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA has released a report recommending an initial health standard for the Martian dust that astronauts could inhale during future missions. Although sending people to Mars is still years away, NASA needs to establish safety limits now. Spacecraft, spacesuits and crew...

Dying radio galaxies suggest a shorter, more dynamic afterlife for black hole jets

by quasarn01 | Aug 18, 2026 | Astronomy

Astronomers have uncovered a previously underexplored population of faint, rapidly fading remnant radio galaxies, offering new insights into what happens after supermassive black holes stop powering their enormous radio jets. Go to Source

NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details

by quasarn01 | Aug 18, 2026 | Astronomy

Between Aug. 11–12, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the moon. The crater formed Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the surface following its Jan. 2025 launch of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1...