Uranus’s unusual rotation makes its bow shock expand and contract each day

by quasarn01 | Aug 7, 2026 | Astronomy

Within our solar system, Uranus is a geometric oddball. Its spin axis tilts more than 90° from its orbit, so it essentially rolls on its side through space. In contrast, Earth and other planets tilt only moderately or not at all. What’s more, the ice...

‘Plasma gun’ technology could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions

by quasarn01 | Aug 7, 2026 | Astronomy

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, are developing plasma-based technology to help astronauts stay healthier during missions to the moon and Mars by sanitizing clothing, bedding and other fabrics...

Physicists watch a material’s electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases

by quasarn01 | Aug 7, 2026 | Latest in Physics

A tall glass of ice water isn’t just a thirst quencher; it’s also an everyday example of coexisting phases. Water can exist simultaneously in both liquid and solid phases. As it turns out, this phase duality can also exist in more exotic quantum materials,...

XENONnT detector narrows the hunt for dark matter

by quasarn01 | Aug 7, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Using a detector filled with nearly 9 metric tons of liquid xenon, researchers have delivered some of the most sensitive dark matter results ever recorded. In the latest analysis from the XENON collaboration, working at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy,...

NYPD touts record-low shootings, murders for year’s first 7 months

by quasarn01 | Aug 7, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The NYPD is taking a bow for the fewest shooting incidents, the fewest shooting victims, and the fewest murders in recorded history for both the first seven months of the year and the month of July Go to Source