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'Dark Matter' finally spotted? Scientists find mysterious particle signal in South Dakota's LZ detector; could be the biggest breakthrough yet in the century-long search for the universe's invisible matterIn a groundbreaking discovery, scientists involved in the LZ Dark Matter Experiment have observed an unprecedented particle interaction ben...- Universe’s biggest mystery solved? Scientists spot possible dark matter signal deep underground a gold mine in South DakotaDark Matter Discovered? Scientists conducting the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment deep underground in South Dakota have detected a rare particle inte...
- NASA's Roman Space Telescope will see at least 100 times more sky at once than Hubble and James Webb, helping scientists study invisible dark matter, dark energy and search for thousands of exoplanetsNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, beginning a mission to survey vast areas of the univers...
- NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universeNASA's new Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This advanced observatory will seek planets and study da...
- Could Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prove our model of the universe wrong?NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching soon aboard a SpaceX rocket. This observatory will survey the cosmos for dark energy and dark mat...
- In 2019, Buffalo scientists coated aluminum film with a cooling polymer; a small prototype cooled an enclosed box by 11°F by day and 20°F at nightScientists have engineered a cost-effective film utilizing aluminum foil combined with a polymer layer. This innovative film actively cools...
- NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping missionNASA is preparing to launch its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of...
- In 2025, Rubin's 3.2-billion-pixel camera in Chile began watching the universe. 1 year later, it can trigger 7 million alerts a night in 40 secondsEvery forty seconds, the Vera Rubin Observatory captures fresh images of the sky, thanks to its state-of-the-art camera and data processing...
- Quote of the Day by American art historian George Kubler: ‘Actuality is when the lighthouse is dark between flashes, it is the instant between the ticks of the watch…’ - why the moments when nothing is happening may matter mostQuote of the Day: George Kubler draws attention to the quiet essence of times when it seems like nothing is unfolding. In our rapid-paced s...
- In 1997, scientists strapped cameras to sperm whales to find giant squid. 7 years later, researchers finally filmed the elusive monster aliveA giant squid once lived mostly in legend. Scientists had scars, tentacles and dead specimens. They lacked clear footage of the animal aliv...
- In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...
- In July 2019, scientists watched mayflies mistake solar-like glass for water; females landed and deposited eggs on the dry surfaceFemale mayflies are confusing solar panels for water surfaces, which is causing difficulties with their reproduction. This issue, termed po...
- Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...
- In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...
- Could black holes give birth to new universes? This controversial theory is gaining fresh attentionCosmological evolution suggests universes reproduce through black holes, a fringe idea gaining attention. Recent James Webb Space Telescope...
- In 1917, Einstein called it his 'greatest blunder', but the idea he discarded returned decades later to become central to modern cosmologyEinstein’s cosmological constant was initially introduced to create a static universe but was later abandoned. Astronomers subsequently dis...
- In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stoutA 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The s...
- Sagittarius existed in real dimensions but over the past approximately 6 billion years, Milky Way has been absorbing dwarf galaxyWhether the Milky Way's early growth was fueled by homegrown star formation or a galactic merger has been a matter of debate, according to...
- Our Milky Way devoured a galaxy 11.8 billion years ago. Another crash may happen in 4.5 billion yearsThe Milky Way swallowed a smaller dwarf galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, marking the earliest known merger in its history. Scientists u...
- In 130 days, deep beneath the Ore Mountains bacteria turned uranium-contaminated mine water into a chemical trap, removing 95% of the dissolved metal and forming a rare compound that can remain stable for decadesDeep underground, bacteria may offer a new answer to uranium contamination. In a 130-day laboratory experiment, microbes fed with glycerol ...
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