Novel ‘XFELO’ laser system produces razor-sharp X-ray light

by quasarn01 | Jan 28, 2026 | Latest in Physics

A team of engineers and scientists has shown for the first time that a hard-X-ray cavity can provide net X-ray gain, with X-ray pulses being circulated between crystal mirrors and amplified in the process, much like happens with an optical laser. The result of the...

Massive runaway stars in the Milky Way: Observational study explores origins and ejection process

by quasarn01 | Jan 28, 2026 | Astronomy

Researchers from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), in collaboration with the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC), have led the most extensive observational...

Networks are keeping NASA’s Artemis II mission connected

by quasarn01 | Jan 28, 2026 | Astronomy

NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voices, images, video, and vital mission data must traverse thousands of...

SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: Report

by quasarn01 | Jan 28, 2026 | Astronomy

SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk’s birthday, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the billionaire entrepreneur seeks to raise a record $50 billion. Go to...

After switch from ULA, SpaceX knocks out speedy national security launch

by quasarn01 | Jan 28, 2026 | Astronomy

SpaceX has launched its latest national security mission, yet another GPS satellite that was originally to have been launched by United Launch Alliance. A Falcon 9 that was delayed from Monday because of weather lifted off Tuesday night on the GPS III-9 mission to...