Critical Te-104 decay measurements may help answer century-old alpha particle formation question

by quasarn01 | Jun 5, 2026 | Latest in Physics

University of Tennessee, Knoxville physicists and their colleagues have made critical measurements of the lifetime and decay energy of tellurium-104 (Te-104), an important step in answering a century-old question and understanding how hundreds of nuclei decay. The...

Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert

by quasarn01 | Jun 5, 2026 | Astronomy

Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said. Go to Source

Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation

by quasarn01 | Jun 5, 2026 | Astronomy

For this NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month, we return to the constellation Orion (the Hunter), a location familiar to Webb. This area of the sky is replete with star-forming clouds that make up a complex hundreds of light-years across. We...

Seattle reaches $2.6M settlement with 4 officers over sexual harassment claims

by quasarn01 | Jun 5, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The four officers alleged that department officials, including former chief Adrian Diaz, created a hostile work environment and sexually harassed them Go to Source

Magnetic field helps binary star systems form, new simulations indicate

by quasarn01 | Jun 5, 2026 | Astronomy

New simulations show that interactions with a magnetic field can work to decrease the distance between still forming binary protostars. These results can help explain the characteristics of the binary star systems observed in the Milky Way. The results can also be...