AvatarMartin2 days agoProtons contain intrinsic charm quarks, a new study suggestssciencenews.org - Emily ConoverProtons may be intrinsically charming.The subatomic particles are a mash-up of three lighter particles called quarks: two of the type known as up …
AvatarMartin3 days agoA New Telescope Image Captured a Spectacular View of 2 Merging Galaxies, Foreshadowing the Milky Way's FateMartha Stewart Living - Madeline BuianoThe convergence, which will unfold over the course of millions of years, gives us a glimpse into our own galaxy's future: The Milky Way will ultimately collide with our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy. We've seen a handful of spectacular things from interstellar telescopes this year—including far off …
AvatarMartin5 days agoA new Australian supercomputer has already delivered a stunning supernova remnant picspace.com - Pascal Jahan ElahiWithin 24 hours of accessing the first stage of Australia’s newest supercomputing system, researchers have processed a series of radio telescope …
AvatarMartin'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar stormspace.com - Brandon SpecktorIt looks like an aurora, but remains a phenomenon "completely unknown" to science. In the dark of Sunday night and Monday morning (Aug. 7 and 8), a …
AvatarMartinUnexpected Solar Wind Stream Hits Earth at 372 Miles Per Secondverified_publisherScienceAlert - Fiona MacDonaldOn Sunday, Earth's magnetic field was pelted by a solar wind stream reaching velocities of more than 600 kilometers (372 miles) per second. While …
AvatarMartinDark matter from 12 billion years ago detected for the 1st timespace.com - Robert LeaScientists used a fossil relic left over from the Big Bang to perform the earliest detection of dark matter ever. Scientists have discovered dark …