LHAASO discovers new extreme particle accelerator in the Milky Way

by quasarn01 | Apr 30, 2026 | Astronomy

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has made a breakthrough in exploring the extreme universe. For the first time, the LHAASO collaboration has detected ultra-high-energy (UHE) gamma rays—with energies exceeding 100 trillion electron-volts...

Quantum computing’s next dark horse emerges from a frozen surface, where almost nothing behaves as expected

by quasarn01 | Apr 30, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Quantum bits (qubits) are the fundamental building blocks of quantum information processing. A novel qubit platform invented at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory exhibits noise levels thousands of times lower than those of most...

A lost galaxy called ‘Loki’ may be hiding inside the Milky Way

by quasarn01 | Apr 30, 2026 | Astronomy

The Milky Way galaxy grew into its current form with the help of smaller galaxies over time, which it has “consumed” or merged with. Astronomers are able to pick out which stars in the Milky Way came from other galaxies by identifying certain features,...

Hubble reveals spiral galaxy 53 million light-years away in striking detail

by quasarn01 | Apr 30, 2026 | Astronomy

In this new image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (The Air Pump). As a nearby spiral galaxy, this target...

Suspect in fatal shooting of Chicago officer smuggled gun into hospital using skin folds, sources say

by quasarn01 | Apr 30, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder after he allegedly snuck a gun through multiple searches and used it to shoot officers once his handcuffs were removed Go to Source