HETDEX opens massive Cosmic Noon dataset to scientists, novices and AI

by quasarn01 | Jun 3, 2026 | Astronomy

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX)—which recently completed the largest survey ever taken of the early universe—has released all of its immense, information-rich database to the public. Built from more than half a petabyte of raw and processed...

‘BBQ sauce’ phase may link little red dots to quasars

by quasarn01 | Jun 3, 2026 | Astronomy

Everyone knows that finding the right sauce recipe can make or break a barbecue, but now astronomers are using BBQSORS (pronounced “barbecue sauce”) as part of the recipe to explain quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe. These results were...

Mars mission ends: NASA declares Maven dead after six months of silence

by quasarn01 | Jun 3, 2026 | Astronomy

After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft at Mars has been declared dead. Go to Source

Chip-scale ‘acoustic atom’ controls sound waves to imitate atomic energy levels and advance computing

by quasarn01 | Jun 3, 2026 | Latest in Physics

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. What goes up must come down. Physical laws like these govern all of the natural world—except for the tiny internal components of today’s microprocessors, which operate according to the unique and...

S.C. officer fired after pointing gun at colleague in alleged confrontation over microwaved fish

by quasarn01 | Jun 3, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Michael Debiase allegedly confronted another Myrtle Beach officer who was “warming up fish in the microwave, causing an odor,” according to an arrest warrant Go to Source