For time-critical events: NINJA prepares for first on-sky observations

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

This summer, Subaru Telescope will welcome a new near-infrared spectrograph, NINJA, for its first on-sky engineering observations. NINJA is a new spectrograph designed for time-critical observations of rapidly evolving cosmic events, such as the electromagnetic...

Twisted ultrathin magnet retains magnetization after field changes, study finds

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Latest in Physics

The properties of ultrathin magnets can be specifically altered by a slight twist between two atomic monolayers. This is the conclusion reached by an international research team led by TU Darmstadt in a study published in Nature Communications. The findings open new...

Researchers define new frontier in quantum materials

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers at City College of New York physicist Vinod M. Menon’s Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics (LaNMP) have outlined an emerging frontier in quantum materials: atomically thin systems in which light, magnetism and electric charge are strongly...

Space cargo costs could fall more than 90% by 2040, study suggests

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

The expense of launching cargo into space will plummet over the next few years, with the cost of reaching orbit forecast to more than halve between now and the end of the decade, and fall by around 93% by 2040, according to new Cambridge-led research. Go to...

Frame-dragging observations validate Einstein yet again

by quasarn01 | Jul 14, 2026 | Astronomy

More than a century after Albert Einstein first transformed our understanding of gravity, his general theory of relativity continues to withstand ever more demanding experimental tests. Now, an international team led by Ignazio Ciufolini at the Chinese Academy of...