Warm Water Under The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Threatens to Melt It Faster Than Predicted
A confluence of warm water is threatening to topple the very pillars that keep the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ afloat. The first…
All about the Messier 94 galaxy
Messier 94 (abbreviated to M94 and also known as NGC 4736) is a spiral galaxy, located at a distance of…
Planetary nebula-Sh2-216L
Sh2-216 is one of the closest planetary nebulae to us, with a distance of 420 light years. It is also…
Research reveals secret to Jupiter’s curious aurora activity
Auroral displays continue to intrigue scientists, whether the bright lights shine over Earth or over another planet. The lights hold…
Arp 78 galaxy
Arp 78 (also known as NGC 772 and PGC 7525) is a spiral galaxy, located at a distance of around…
String theory solves the mystery of the behavior of photons around a black hole
A paper by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) Director Ooguri Hirosi and…
What is Quantum Tunnelling?
Quantum tunnelling is the quantum mechanical phenomenon where a wavefunction can propagate through a potential barrier. The effect was predicted…
Something Is Killing Trees, Creating ‘Ghost Forests’ Along The Atlantic Coast
Trekking out to my research sites near North Carolina’s Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, I slog through knee-deep water on…
The Red Square Nebula
The Red Square Nebula (also known as MWC 922 and IRAS 18184-1302) is a nebula in the constellation of Serpens….
Dark Energy Survey: physicists open new window into dark energy
The universe is expanding at an ever-increasing rate, and while no one is sure why, researchers with the Dark Energy…