Quantum tornado mimics black holes’ warped spacetime in the lab

It took a specially designed crygoenic chamber to contain the super-chilled helium and whip up the vortex

As anyone who’s ever seen a science fiction movie knows, whipping up a black hole in a laboratory doesn’t seem like such a good idea.

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Solar-powered airship will circle the world non-stop without fuel

Zero-emissions long-distance aviation is absolutely possible… Provided you’re not in a hurry. Solar Airship One will take 20 days to fly all the way around the equator, some 40,000 km (~25,000 miles), in a single zero-emissions hop.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Solar-powered airship will circle the world non-stop without fuel

Hackaday Links: September 10, 2023

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Most of us probably have a vision of how “The Robots” will eventually rise up and deal humanity out of the game. We’ve all seen that movie, of course, and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 10, 2023

Astronomers discover new type of star that could unlock cosmic mystery

Astronomers have discovered a new type of star, and it appears to be a major clue in solving a long-standing cosmic mystery. This massive helium star has an ultra-strong magnetic field, meaning it could be the preliminary stage of a magnetar – a dense … Continue reading Astronomers discover new type of star that could unlock cosmic mystery

Bizarre two-faced white dwarf star defies explanation

The ingredients in stars are usually pretty evenly mixed throughout, but now astronomers have discovered a bizarre star with two distinct faces, each made of a different element, which defies explanation.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: As… Continue reading Bizarre two-faced white dwarf star defies explanation

Hackaday Links: January 8, 2023

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Something odd is afoot in the mountains around Salt Lake City, Utah, at least according to local media reports of remote radio installations that have been popping up for at …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: January 8, 2023