Japan startup’s space rocket fails for third time

by quasarn01 | Mar 5, 2026 | Astronomy

A Japanese startup’s third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff. Go to Source

Molecular ‘catapult’ fires electrons at the limits of physics

by quasarn01 | Mar 5, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Electrons can be “kicked across” solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The finding could help researchers design more efficient ways of...

What Geminga’s 100 TeV cutoff may mean for cosmic-ray acceleration in the Milky Way

by quasarn01 | Mar 4, 2026 | Astronomy

For the first time, the Tibet ASγ Experiment has successfully measured magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence on scales below one parsec (approximately 3.3 light-years) within the gamma-ray halo surrounding the Geminga pulsar wind nebula (PWN). This observation extends...

NASA finds source of Artemis II problem that forced rollback from the launch pad

by quasarn01 | Mar 4, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA announced it had found the source of a helium flow blockage that forced it to roll the Artemis II rocket back from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and delay its lunar fly-by mission until at least April. Go to Source

Trapping light on thermal photodetectors shatters speed records

by quasarn01 | Mar 4, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light. Capable of capturing light from the entire electromagnetic spectrum, the ultrathin device requires no...