Why Do Some Rocket Launches Look Like UFOs?
What is the “twilight phenomenon” and why does it produce spectacular light displays during SpaceX rocket launches? Continue reading Why Do Some Rocket Launches Look Like UFOs?
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
Hubble Space Telescope in ‘Sleep Mode’ After Gyro Failure
The gyroscopes are some of the most important instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope, but this isn’t the first time they’ve failed. Continue reading Hubble Space Telescope in ‘Sleep Mode’ After Gyro Failure
Researchers Created ‘Quantum Artificial Life’ For the First Time
“Our research brought these amazingly sophisticated events called life to the realm of the atomic and microscopic world …and it worked.” Continue reading Researchers Created ‘Quantum Artificial Life’ For the First Time
The President of Interpol Has Disappeared in China
Meng Hongwei, a member of the Chinese Communist party and president of Interpol, has been missing for a week. Continue reading The President of Interpol Has Disappeared in China
Black Holes Can’t Account for Missing Dark Matter in the Universe
A statistical analysis of 740 supernovas found that black holes can only account for 40 percent of dark matter in the universe, putting another nail in the coffin for the MACHOs theory of dark matter. Continue reading Black Holes Can’t Account for Missing Dark Matter in the Universe
Climate Models Overestimate How Much CO2 Plants Can Remove From the Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide levels might increase even more rapidly than expected based on new research on the molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis. Continue reading Climate Models Overestimate How Much CO2 Plants Can Remove From the Atmosphere
DARPA Is Researching Quantized Inertia, a Theory Many Think Is Pseudoscience
DARPA gave researchers $1.3 million to build a prototype engine that is fueled by light. Continue reading DARPA Is Researching Quantized Inertia, a Theory Many Think Is Pseudoscience
Top CERN Scientist Suspended for Presentation That Argued There Is No Sexism in Physics
CERN suspended theorist Alessandro Strumia on Monday after he gave a presentation at a conference about gender in high energy physics that argued “physics is not sexist against women.” Continue reading Top CERN Scientist Suspended for Presentation That Argued There Is No Sexism in Physics
Mysterious Cosmic Rays Shooting from the Ground in Antarctica Could Break Physics
NASA went searching for micro black holes in Antarctica. Instead, it detected cosmic rays shooting from the ground and some physicists think it could be evidence of a supersymmetric particle. Continue reading Mysterious Cosmic Rays Shooting from the Ground in Antarctica Could Break Physics
Watch Scientists Accidentally Blow Up Their Lab With The Strongest Indoor Magnetic Field Ever
Researchers at the University of Tokyo were expecting to create a strong magnetic field, but they got a lot more than they were bargaining for. Continue reading Watch Scientists Accidentally Blow Up Their Lab With The Strongest Indoor Magnetic Field Ever