Physicists turn to the universe’s ‘piano notes’ to detect hidden particles

by quasarn01 | Jul 24, 2026 | Latest in Physics

It’s been said that a finely tuned ear knows the size and shape of a piano by merely listening to the instrument’s notes. An international team of physicists has now devised an analogous approach to detect the universe’s hidden particles at high...

Should scientists have research ‘reserves’ on the moon?

by quasarn01 | Jul 24, 2026 | Astronomy

The worlds of the solar system are exciting and, so far, mostly pristine places for planetary scientists to study. As space missions continue to travel to Mars, Europa, asteroids and other worlds, questions arise about keeping them safe for continued exploration and...

Young rift flanks suggest Venus remains tectonically active

by quasarn01 | Jul 24, 2026 | Astronomy

Venus is an inhospitable place, with temperatures soaring to several hundred degrees Celsius (hundreds of degrees Fahrenheit) and no oceans like those on Earth. Planetary scientists long believed Venus was geologically dormant. However, recent research indicates that...

Could alien signals be hiding on a different radio channel?

by quasarn01 | Jul 23, 2026 | Astronomy

Astronomers searching for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may have been missing alien signals in part of the radio spectrum that has not recently been explored. Go to Source

Materials surrounding a fusion reaction can dramatically increase how often it occurs

by quasarn01 | Jul 23, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Fusion at high temperatures powers the sun and, if harnessed, could provide a potential source of energy here on Earth. But controlling fusion reactions has other benefits. The process also generates subatomic particles called neutrons that are used in a range of...