Not only the very concise 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations…
RESEARCH
Dark Matter Is Slowing the Spin of the Milky Way’s Galactic Bar
The spin of the Milky Way’s galactic bar, which is made up of billions of…
A New Water Treatment Technology Could Also Help Mars Explorers
A team led by UC Riverside engineers has developed a catalyst to remove a dangerous…
Johns Hopkins Scientists Model Saturn’s Interior
New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn’s interior, suggesting that a…
How Planets Form Controls Elements Essential for Life
The prospects for life on a given planet depend not only on where it forms…
String Theory Solves Mystery About How Particles Behave Outside a Black Hole Photon Sphere
A paper by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli…
New Study Finds Satellites Contribute Significant Light Pollution to Night Skies
Scientists reported new research results today suggesting that artificial objects in orbit around the Earth…
There Might Be Many Planets with Water-Rich Atmospheres
An atmosphere is what makes life on Earth’s surface possible, regulating our climate and sheltering…
Whispers from the Dark Side: What Can Gravitational Waves Reveal About Dark Matter?
The NANOGrav Collaboration recently captured the first signs of very low-frequency gravitational waves. Professor Pedro…
Experts Recreate a Mechanical Cosmos for the World’s First Computer
Researchers at University College London (UCL) have solved a major piece of the puzzle that…
