FAST observes a peculiar rotating radio transient that also switches to pulsar states

by quasarn01 | Apr 1, 2026 | Astronomy

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have explored the behavior of a rotating radio transient (RRAT) known as RRAT J1574+4703. The new observations found that this object switches between RRAT and normal pulsar...

Building desktop particle accelerators to unlock new realms of research

by quasarn01 | Apr 1, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Using high-intensity lasers, researchers have taken an important step toward miniaturization of particle accelerators by demonstrating free-electron laser amplification at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths (27–50 nm), with an acceleration length of only a few...

Unexplained sky flashes from the 1950s: Independent analysis supports their existence

by quasarn01 | Apr 1, 2026 | Astronomy

Historical observations from an observatory in Germany have now independently verified evidence for brief, mysterious flashes of light in the night sky, first picked up by an American astronomical survey in the 1950s. Through fresh analysis of a German survey from the...

It’s happening: Historic Moon mission set for launch

by quasarn01 | Apr 1, 2026 | Astronomy

On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration. Go to Source

Saturn’s magnetic bubble is lopsided compared to Earth’s, suggests new study

by quasarn01 | Apr 1, 2026 | Astronomy

Saturn’s magnetic shield is asymmetrical compared to Earth’s, suggests a new study involving University College London (UCL) researchers, and this is likely a result of its fast rotation coupled with the heavy material it pulls around it. Go to...