Tag: Gravitational waves
Hopes of Big Bang Discoveries Ride on a Future Spacecraft | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionAt a conference in Japan a few years ago, David Dunsky attended a talk about gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time created...
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Could gravastars be nested inside one another like a Russian doll? – Physics World
Gravastars, hypothetical alternatives to black holes, could end up nested inside one another like a Russian Matryoshka doll – according to new calculations that...
Swirling Forces, Crushing Pressures Measured in the Proton | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionPhysicists have begun to explore the proton as if it were a subatomic planet. Cutaway maps display newfound details of the particle’s interior. The...
Dynamical quantum phase transitions from random matrix theory
David Pérez-García1, Leonardo Santilli2,3, and Miguel Tierz11Departamento de Análisis Matemático y Matemática Aplicada, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain2Yau Mathematical Sciences Center, Tsinghua...
Cosmic combat: delving into the battle between dark matter and modified gravity – Physics World
In the search for a cosmological model that perfectly explains our universe, most astronomers invoke the notion of dark matter. But...
European Space Agency gives construction go-ahead for LISA gravitational-wave mission – Physics World
The European Space Agency (ESA) has formally approved the start of construction for its space-based...
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New Theory Suggests Chatbots Can Understand TextAnil Ananthaswamy | Quanta“Artificial intelligence seems more powerful than ever, with chatbots like Bard and ChatGPT capable of...
Fermilab’s SQMS Center addresses all aspects of the ‘quantum puzzle’ – Physics World
The US Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center is building on a portfolio of enabling technologies pioneered at Fermilab to...
Extra-Long Blasts Challenge Our Theories of Cosmic Cataclysms | Quanta Magazine
IntroductionOn December 11, 2021, a beam of gamma rays — the most energetic form of light — slammed into NASA’s Swift satellite. Within 120...
Building Telescopes on the Moon Could Transform Astronomy—and It’s Becoming an Achievable Goal
Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies—and increasingly by commercial companies—are set to visit the moon by...
Quantum News Briefs November 7: University of Illinois launches first public quantum network, Australia and the UK collaborate on quantum tech, Fermilab inaugurates the...
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry posted 07 Nov 2023 Quantum News Briefs November 7th:
University of Illinois launches world’s first public quantum...
Evidence found for the production of tellurium in neutron star mergers – Physics World
Physicists in Japan and Lithuania have found evidence that tellurium is produced in neutron star...
Have We Already Recorded Proof of Alien Civilizations? There’s Only One Way to Know for Sure
My college laptop was slow. It didn’t help that the internet was too. Neither fact distracted me from two crucial tasks: downloading music and...
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