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65b0e0b0dae50191bfe4d47137570d9e7ff32b4a5ca81a55190698f3ec1b6c25 | 2026-01-29T09:16:31 | Measuring the quantum extent of a single molecule confined to a nanodroplet | There is no measurement that can directly observe the wave function of a quantum mechanical system, but the wave function is still enormously useful as its (complex) square represents the probability density of the system or elements of the system. But for a confined system, the wave function can be inferred. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-extent-molecule-confined-nanodroplet.html | Space & Physics | |
5345912d25c96736a14af18992de227ddc83070b763a35296742f924d121fba5 | 2026-01-29T08:44:52 | Atomic spins set quantum fluid in motion: Experimental realization of the Einstein–de Haas effect | The Einstein–de Haas effect, which links the spin of electrons to macroscopic rotation, has now been demonstrated in a quantum fluid by researchers at Science Tokyo. The team observed this effect in a Bose–Einstein condensate of europium atoms, showing that a change in magnetization causes the coherent transfer of angu... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-atomic-quantum-fluid-motion-experimental.html | Space & Physics | |
6bdd0f55d40c1902ad169f4ca37f77a493906904c94208ef786643e1ace0316a | 2026-01-28T17:15:35 | Novel 'XFELO' laser system produces razor-sharp X-ray light | A team of engineers and scientists has shown for the first time that a hard-X-ray cavity can provide net X-ray gain, with X-ray pulses being circulated between crystal mirrors and amplified in the process, much like happens with an optical laser. The result of the proof-of-concept at European XFEL is a particularly coh... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-xfelo-laser-razor-sharp-ray.html | Space & Physics | |
8339238193f467819ca95c8a045f7b044000b065b4a523188fd5f90db54b1175 | 2026-01-28T15:18:20 | Establishing design principles for achieving ultralow thermal conductivity via controlled chemical disorder | A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of materials that simultaneously offer low thermal conductivity, mechanical robustness, and scalable fabrication routes. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-principles-ultralow-thermal-chemical-disorder.html | Space & Physics | |
e882fc1a65e7189b26b9ed3725fd2663fdb33df877287115c16ef8a770133004 | 2026-01-28T15:00:32 | Novel ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector achieves near-10,000-fold speed increase | Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector material that overcomes the long-standing performance limitations of conventional photodetectors. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ferroelectric-ultraviolet-photodetector.html | Space & Physics | |
3ef74690176f4007ddb38eba63bb49ea552efdb360c8bd59b3c1da713b42c65b | 2026-01-28T14:26:45 | Quantum batteries could quadruple qubit capacity while reducing energy infrastructure requirements | Scientists have unveiled a new approach to powering quantum computers using quantum batteries—a breakthrough that could make future computers faster, more reliable, and more energy efficient. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-quantum-batteries-quadruple-qubit-capacity.html | Space & Physics | |
bb45f65b039125798eeec27b6c40051b83c5f3a3d60e4202ded5c14b84a7f142 | 2026-01-28T12:46:29 | Superfluids are supposed to flow indefinitely. Physicists just watched one stop moving | Ordinary matter, when cooled, transitions from a gas into a liquid. Cool it further still, and it freezes into a solid. Quantum matter, however, can behave very differently. In the early 20th century, researchers discovered that when helium is cooled, it transitions from a seemingly ordinary gas into a so-called superf... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-superfluids-indefinitely-physicists.html | Space & Physics | |
125faa372fdb64580b13027f7062e8086b7c462b52eece56201825a38a51f717 | 2026-01-28T11:00:34 | New ABF crystal delivers high-performance vacuum ultraviolet nonlinear optical conversion | Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV, 100–200 nm) light sources are indispensable for advanced spectroscopy, quantum research, and semiconductor lithography. Although second harmonic generation (SHG) using nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals is one of the simplest and most efficient methods for generating VUV light, the scarcity of su... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-abf-crystal-high-vacuum-ultraviolet.html | Space & Physics | |
5e7ea5383f7d9e7750089d7c0eb5a27906dff36fd4c4afc4cb72df508fb0e914 | 2026-01-28T11:00:29 | Chip-sized optical amplifier can intensify light 100-fold with minimal energy | Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology, from TVs to satellites to fiber-optic cables that carry the internet across oceans. Stanford physicists recently found a way to make that light work even harder with an optical amplifier that requires low amounts of energy witho... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-chip-sized-optical-amplifier-minimal.html | Space & Physics | |
7a710c14ae1f508548fbc5e209e0d5660714ad95596a4abfb094a37ccc23438a | 2026-01-28T11:00:26 | Laser beam flips a ferromagnet's polarity without heating the material | Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create adaptable electronic circuits with light. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-laser-flips-ferromagnet-polarity-material.html | Space & Physics | |
2c255f16d665743935aa34e99cd7d2e9ceff4d930f76c3bb05ea0d7083274a19 | 2026-01-28T11:00:18 | New light-based platform sets the stage for future quantum supercomputers | A light has emerged at the end of the tunnel in the long pursuit of developing quantum computers, which are expected to radically reduce the time needed to perform some complex calculations from thousands of years down to a matter of hours. | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-based-platform-stage-future-quantum.html | Space & Physics | |
f64a26d1d0b4b567d947781d9c6c163009d106f6b4c7fc71b313f3183a1bcb7c | 2026-01-28T10:10:06 | Ultrathin kagome metal hosts robust 3D flat electronic band state | A team of researchers at Monash University has uncovered a powerful new way to engineer exotic quantum states, revealing a robust and tunable three-dimensional flat electronic band in an ultrathin kagome metal, an achievement long thought to be nearly impossible. The study, "3D Flat Band in Ultra-Thin Kagome Metal Mn₃S... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ultrathin-kagome-metal-hosts-robust.html | Space & Physics | |
13a18c5ef87f04a37bf7dfbabb4149207b817a308fcc505bafd6c51eabdfdb30 | 2026-01-28T09:40:58 | The infant universe's 'primordial soup' was actually soupy, study finds | In its first moments, the infant universe was a trillion-degree-hot soup of quarks and gluons. These elementary particles zinged around at light speed, creating a "quark-gluon plasma" that lasted for only a few millionths of a second. The primordial goo then quickly cooled, and its individual quarks and gluons fused to... | https://phys.org/news/2026-01-infant-universe-primordial-soup-soupy.html | Space & Physics | |
6f2914d13f0dda011b5b21dd28f434b9f0231dca2093c0dcc627151aa45ff8da | 2026-02-02T00:01:14 | A tiny light trap could unlock million qubit quantum computers | A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing many qubits to be read at once. The team has already demonstrated working arrays with dozens and even hundreds of cavities.... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260201223737.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
1e09a0371c71c456ece6381d17b1331ddc6caac852c7260eb19450977c043273 | 2026-02-01T05:04:50 | Scientists discover hidden geometry that bends electrons like gravity | Researchers have discovered a hidden quantum geometry inside materials that subtly steers electrons, echoing how gravity warps light in space. Once thought to exist only on paper, this effect has now been observed experimentally in a popular quantum material. The finding reveals a new way to understand and control how ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131084616.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
008cba944b37a1b67dd640f366a5ebbd5373c37b85bedbe464aac15b7a62bbc2 | 2026-01-31T10:06:22 | Weak magnetism causes big changes in a strange state of matter | A strange, glowing form of matter called dusty plasma turns out to be incredibly sensitive to magnetic fields. Researchers found that even weak fields can change how tiny particles grow, simply by nudging electrons into new motions. In lab experiments, this caused nanoparticles to form faster and remain smaller. The di... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131084125.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
670bab7a8666793861486414e5059685e384b532262df3d0123fa4b088f91dd3 | 2026-01-26T23:39:16 | A hidden magnetic order could unlock superconductivity | Physicists have discovered that hidden magnetic order plays a key role in the pseudogap, a puzzling state of matter that appears just before certain materials become superconductors. Using an ultra-cold quantum simulator, the team found that even when magnetism seems disrupted, subtle and universal magnetic patterns pe... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260126231849.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
d649e3b571f02daf9b31d98a6cd54a53ac27fd7a34897e88738eed20f20eb488 | 2026-01-26T08:26:09 | Distant entangled atoms acting as one sensor deliver stunning precision | Researchers have demonstrated that quantum entanglement can link atoms across space to improve measurement accuracy. By splitting an entangled group of atoms into separate clouds, they were able to measure electromagnetic fields more precisely than before. The technique takes advantage of quantum connections acting at ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260126075842.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
1c084dd5cda48954f561cc11bc8d0685fd16a6f6e2b55e0d1f45582a1ca78990 | 2026-01-26T11:57:18 | The magnetic secret inside steel finally explained | For years, scientists noticed that magnetic fields could improve steel, but no one knew exactly why. New simulations reveal that magnetism changes how iron atoms behave, making it harder for carbon atoms to slip through the metal. This slows diffusion at the atomic level and alters steel’s internal structure. The insig... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083427.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
e5b23a86d5f2a67e8b3ec67c7ba68236c525f387ec4b13312ec5a16f76d129e6 | 2026-01-26T10:11:17 | A strange in-between state of matter is finally observed | When materials become just one atom thick, melting no longer follows the familiar rules. Instead of jumping straight from solid to liquid, an unusual in-between state emerges, where atomic positions loosen like a liquid but still keep some solid-like order. Scientists at the University of Vienna have now captured this ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083404.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
d9dec059c69691391a521f1516f632fa3de4c3ec60d16c0a9a0c6222efc34f9f | 2026-01-25T08:48:10 | Scientists twist tiny crystals to control electricity | Researchers have developed a technique that allows them to carve complex three dimensional nanodevices directly from single crystals. To demonstrate its power, they sculpted microscopic helices from a magnetic material and found that the structures behave like switchable diodes. Electric current prefers one direction, ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125081138.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
b871d350ebaeceefca2a3445e0f519ccc27ea0ef46aa48734f8bfe390c7ed31f | 2026-01-24T04:15:29 | New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum | Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged at extremely high temperatures, researchers discovered a specific form that can rival platinum in key chemical reactions,... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260124003806.htm | Space & Physics | svg |
194050dd5561f1da381ab66289b8f3a41f9aa465f2d98bcf90579ef87979a9a7 | 2026-02-02T11:00:42+00:00 | The pros and cons of patenting | For any company or business, it’s important to recognize and protect intellectual property (IP). In the case of novel inventions, which can include machines, processes and even medicines, a patent offers IP protection and lets firms control how those inventions are used. Patents, which in most countries can be granted ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-pros-and-cons-of-patenting/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c23977a2a748021e375dc119f91b21ecb2415831eeb6d3e234542545e228d893 | 2026-02-02T08:41:31+00:00 | Practical impurity analysis for biogas producers | Biogas is a renewable energy source formed when bacteria break down organic materials such as food waste, plant matter, and landfill waste in an oxygen‑free (anaerobic) process. It contains methane and carbon dioxide, along with trace amounts of impurities. Because of its high methane content, biogas can be used to gen... | https://physicsworld.com/a/practical-impurity-analysis-for-biogas-producers/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7057abde84fdbbb5ecf27702a8f8dd07a91eef661909f7f3bd8d544f8923ac9d | 2026-01-31T15:00:06+00:00 | Cavity-based X-ray laser delivers high-quality pulses | Physicists in Germany have created a new type of X-ray laser that uses a resonator cavity to improve the output of a conventional X-ray free electron laser (XFEL). Their proof-of-concept design delivers X-ray pulses that are more monochromatic and coherent than those from existing XFELs. In recent decades, XFELs have d... | https://physicsworld.com/a/cavity-based-x-ray-laser-delivers-high-quality-pulses/ | Space & Physics | svg |
9416d19db70c65b1a78092e74abeb4c2189ad2672505d2bef5db978e9b223314 | 2026-01-30T14:07:26+00:00 | The physics of an unethical daycare model that uses illness to maximize profits | When I had two kids going through daycare, or nursery as we call it in the UK, every day seemed like a constant fight with germs and illness. After all, at such a young age kids still have a developing immune system and are not exactly hot on personal hygiene. That same dilemma faced mathematician Lauren Smith from the... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-physics-of-an-unethical-daycare-model-that-uses-illness-to-maximise-profits/ | Space & Physics | svg |
eded95dc1877d644e1ab1c385c41612bb87825c4cebb94f743926b0e10b66c4c | 2026-01-30T13:00:46+00:00 | Saving the Titanic: the science of icebergs and unsinkable ships | When the Titanic was built, her owners famously described her as “unsinkable”. A few days into her maiden voyage, an iceberg in the North Atlantic famously proved them wrong. But what if we could make ships that really are unsinkable? And what if we could predict exactly how long a hazardous iceberg will last before it... | https://physicsworld.com/a/saving-the-titanic-the-science-of-icebergs-and-unsinkable-ships/ | Space & Physics | svg |
87a83e15b3c0de9c78c6fe71a1980efaead5e166037d7c632c65a9cc13e27523 | 2026-01-30T09:00:12+00:00 | Scientists quantify behaviour of micro- and nanoplastics in city environments | Plastic has become a global pollutant concern over the last couple of decades: it is widespread in society, not often disposed of effectively, and generates both microplastics (1 µm to 5 mm in size) and nanoplastics (smaller than 1 µm) that have infiltrated many ecosystems – including being found inside humans and anim... | https://physicsworld.com/a/scientists-quantify-behaviour-of-micro-and-nanoplastics-in-city-environments/ | Space & Physics | svg |
b79ff79403eaf3f95dec89215e757e3934a4c6fbf0e1d3004d82b76fa5ff396f | 2026-01-29T15:00:26+00:00 | Michele Dougherty steps aside as president of the Institute of Physics | The space physicist Michele Dougherty has stepped aside as president of the Institute of Physics, which publishes Physics World. The move was taken to avoid any conflicts of interest given her position as executive chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) – one of the main funders of physics resear... | https://physicsworld.com/a/michele-dougherty-steps-aside-as-president-of-the-institute-of-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
f7452b3b0a39cae6578c1701b2f9a973c2a6c564ae7d435a43de0a6af960e132 | 2026-01-29T13:36:18+00:00 | AI-based tool improves the quality of radiation therapy plans for cancer treatment | This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Todd McNutt, who is a medical physicist at Johns Hopkins University and the founder of Oncospace. In a conversation with Physics World’s Tami Freeman, McNutt explains how an artificial intelligence-based tool called Plan AI can help improve the quality of radiat... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ai-based-tool-improves-the-quality-of-radiation-therapy-plans-for-cancer-treatment/ | Space & Physics | svg |
198ae7ddce11ffacc2be1fe3266f0d4835dbf237e271d3b6c844a8f4ad8784f1 | 2026-01-29T09:00:22+00:00 | The Future Circular Collider is unduly risky – CERN needs a ‘Plan B’ | Last November I visited the CERN particle-physics lab near Geneva to attend the 4th International Symposium on the History of Particle Physics, which focused on advances in particle physics during the 1980s and 1990s. As usual, it was a refreshing, intellectually invigorating visit. I’m always inspired by the gre... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-future-circular-collider-is-unduly-risky-cern-needs-a-plan-b/ | Space & Physics | svg |
afa44a8ad40a9ec556b31a1600fbb7c35b399d9fb9b52b3174b4bb78db6eeae1 | 2026-01-28T15:07:43+00:00 | Ion-clock transition could benefit quantum computing and nuclear physics | An atomic transition in ytterbium-173 could be used to create an optical multi-ion clock that is both precise and stable. That is the conclusion of researchers in Germany and Thailand who have characterized a clock transition that is enhanced by the non-spherical shape of the ytterbium-173 nucleus. As well as applicati... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ion-clock-transition-could-benefit-quantum-computing-and-nuclear-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
acf7ec0b58a4455ae1422afa204e226ab7505ea73d4acaf1ad4a2fffb9038ca6 | 2026-01-28T11:00:30+00:00 | The power of a poster | Most researchers know the disappointment of submitting an abstract to give a conference lecture, only to find that it has been accepted as a poster presentation instead. If this has been your experience, I’m here to tell you that you need to rethink the value of a good poster. For years, I pestered my university to ere... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-power-of-a-poster/ | Space & Physics | svg |
809ee804f9a4a6ef7fb4f33463c63ad2aaf101fcbd76e70ff0b7bc1a86ab0110 | 2026-01-28T09:04:03+00:00 | ATLAS narrows the hunt for dark matter | Researchers at the ATLAS collaboration have been searching for signs of new particles in the dark sector of the universe, a hidden realm that could help explain dark matter. In some theories, this sector contains dark quarks (fundamental particles) that undergo a shower and hadronization process, forming long-lived dar... | https://physicsworld.com/a/atlas-narrows-the-hunt-for-dark-matter/ | Space & Physics | svg |
3bf8fee688edd4f13a3df9ea953ed9a874c254a660ad10241fdec17b51dae7df | 2026-01-28T09:02:07+00:00 | How do bacteria produce entropy? | Active matter is matter composed of large numbers of active constituents, each of which consumes chemical energy in order to move or to exert mechanical forces. This type of matter is commonly found in biology: swimming bacteria or migrating cells are both classic examples. In addition, a wide range of synthetic system... | https://physicsworld.com/a/how-do-bacteria-produce-entropy/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e0ad9d5b35ed22c8f507b62527dddaf09705cc1761e16326d0413ba6e44ae2d3 | 2026-01-28T09:00:52+00:00 | Einstein’s recoiling slit experiment realized at the quantum limit | Quantum mechanics famously limits how much information about a system can be accessed at once in a single experiment. The more precisely a particle’s path can be determined, the less visible its interference pattern becomes. This trade-off, known as Bohr’s complementarity principle, has shaped our understanding of quan... | https://physicsworld.com/a/einsteins-recoiling-slit-experiment-realized-at-the-quantum-limit/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7f194711133cd292827e46e0b037a4a7ea50b845d91d054e9556f656086985b0 | 2026-01-27T18:26:07+00:00 | European Space Agency unveils first images from Earth-observation ‘sounder’ satellite | The European Space Agency has released the first images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder (MTG-S) satellite. They show variations in temperature and humidity over Europe and northern Africa in unprecedented detail with further data from the mission set to improve weather-forecasting models and improve measurem... | https://physicsworld.com/a/european-space-agency-unveils-first-images-from-earth-observation-sounder-satellite/ | Space & Physics | svg |
00f351ed2d8614f454ba6516eb050b6b31c4cc1bd43ec5bed7c09094e15ed6bb | 2026-01-27T13:00:47+00:00 | Uranus and Neptune may be more rocky than icy, say astrophysicists | Our usual picture of Uranus and Neptune as “ice giant” planets may not be entirely correct. According to new work by scientists at the University of Zürich (UZH), Switzerland, the outermost planets in our solar system may in fact be rock-rich worlds with complex internal structures – something that could have major imp... | https://physicsworld.com/a/uranus-and-neptune-may-be-more-rocky-than-icy-say-astrophysicists/ | Space & Physics | svg |
fc97562cd513c6960da37995678be51812a85d8a17a6c70767822a27562fd06f | 2026-01-27T09:35:45+00:00 | String-theory concept boosts understanding of biological networks | Many biological networks – including blood vessels and plant roots – are not organized to minimize total length, as long assumed. Instead, their geometry follows a principle of surface minimization, following a rule that is also prevalent in string theory. That is the conclusion of physicists in the US, who have create... | https://physicsworld.com/a/string-theory-concept-boosts-understanding-of-biological-networks/ | Space & Physics | svg |
f664cb8430c962c1839be92107508886daaec76d143b7e8e66bedb34ebe237eb | 2026-01-26T16:31:27+00:00 | The secret life of TiO₂ in foams | Porous carbon foams are an exciting area of research because they are lightweight, electrically conductive, and have extremely high surface areas. Coating these foams with TiO₂ makes them chemically active, enabling their use in energy storage devices, fuel cells, hydrogen production, CO₂‑reduction catalysts, photocata... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-secret-life-of-tio%e2%82%82-in-foams/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c4dd0cf126156a4af0a606199605c7cc8c30206ab21d7bca7f32f2aea3069715 | 2026-01-26T16:30:22+00:00 | Laser processed thin NiO powder coating for durable anode-free batteries | Traditional lithium‑ion batteries use a thick graphite anode, where lithium ions move in and out of the graphite during charging and discharging. In an anode‑free lithium metal battery, there is no anode material at the start, only a copper foil. During the first charge, lithium leaves the cathode and deposits onto the... | https://physicsworld.com/a/laser-processed-thin-nio-powder-coating-for-durable-anode-free-batteries/ | Space & Physics | svg |
42a7f475f418a0a6d6ae11b1029066e1f4b4857fbd370879c1a3c9bfa0d3e82f | 2026-01-26T16:28:44+00:00 | Planning a sustainable water future in the United States | Within 45 years, water demand in the United States is predicted to double, while climate change is expected to worsen freshwater supplies, with 44% of the country already experiencing some form of drought. One way to expand water resources is desalination, where salt is removed from seawater or brackish groundwater to ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/planning-a-sustainable-water-future-in-the-united-states/ | Space & Physics | svg |
da18d79c936f611c87da4711f48fc7a74ded2ff6a78f8b8b987c58f0f274fa80 | 2026-01-26T16:00:06+00:00 | Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers? | Silicon, in the form of semiconductors, integrated chips and transistors, is the bedrock of modern classical computers – so much so that it lends its name to technological hubs around the world, beginning with Silicon Valley in the US . For quantum computers, the bedrock is still unknown, but a new platform developed b... | https://physicsworld.com/a/could-silicon-become-the-bedrock-of-quantum-computers/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e512480b46683222066b3121fa246cc5ab3c1c878417c6976ee6fce2596a811d | 2026-01-26T11:00:38+00:00 | Is our embrace of AI naïve and could it lead to an environmental disaster? | According to today’s leading experts in artificial intelligence (AI), this new technology is a danger to civilization. A statement on AI risk published in 2023 by the US non-profit Center for AI Safety warned that mitigating the risk of extinction from AI must now be “a global priority”, comparing it to other societal-... | https://physicsworld.com/a/is-our-embrace-of-ai-naive-and-could-it-lead-to-an-environmental-disaster/ | Space & Physics | svg |
8956c0b0a226ff335bc14fa9caf3379932ee5a4fc1a7362f49453270e44ed27b | 2026-01-26T09:00:06+00:00 | New sensor uses topological material to detect helium leaks | A new sensor detects helium leaks by monitoring how sound waves propagate through a topological material – no chemical reactions required. Developed by acoustic scientists at Nanjing University, China, the innovative, physics-based device is compact, stable, accurate and capable of operating at very low temperatures. H... | https://physicsworld.com/a/new-sensor-uses-topological-material-to-detect-helium-leaks/ | Space & Physics | svg |
22f5013c52bf30a23d9bff87295b21dc532141533cabb081b762a392017301de | 2026-01-24T15:09:46+00:00 | Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations | The post Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/encrypted-qubits-can-be-cloned-and-stored-in-multiple-locations/ | Space & Physics | svg |
d33e7c1ac97681e1aa237e351e454507456647e00ce433fd18a525140ca40423 | 2026-02-02T11:00:00+00:00 | James Webb Space Telescope watches distant galaxies form farthest cluster ever seen in the ancient universe (image) | "JADES-ID1 is giving us new evidence that the universe was in a huge hurry to grow up." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-watches-distant-galaxies-form-farthest-cluster-ever-seen-in-the-ancient-universe-image | Space & Physics | |
6f40c98ff2f5eb9fe014c87dcc4bbfcbb09789e67d888c2bc68950d40e578075 | 2026-02-02T09:00:00+00:00 | Watch NASA fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket today in critical prelaunch test | NASA will conduct a crucial fueling test with its Artemis 2 moon rocket today (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/watch-nasa-fuel-up-its-artemis-2-moon-rocket-today-in-critical-prelaunch-test | Space & Physics | |
f45becb7266e52d85917c18eddc2079292e6a7d4eed4c169c068a3b51057d021 | 2026-02-01T16:00:00+00:00 | 'Back to the Moon': Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 astronauts in special commemorative cover issue | While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, Time magazine is celebrating the momentous event with a special Artemis 2 cover issue that hit newsstands on Jan. 30. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/back-to-the-moon-time-magazine-salutes-artemis-2-astronauts-in-special-commemorative-cover-issue | Space & Physics | |
7d94bf6a35962d2fbb718752f752ce58bba7bfd963a37dec14d6ed918667b433 | 2026-02-01T15:00:00+00:00 | A 'cosmic clock' in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia's ancient landscapes | We show how this "cosmic clock" uncovers the evolution of rivers, coasts and habitats. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/a-cosmic-clock-in-tiny-crystals-has-revealed-the-rise-and-fall-of-australias-ancient-landscapes | Space & Physics | |
3df7b52990c72dfe6645fa30b0a48f962a644b28c400d0173d203c6a77c6acc8 | 2026-02-01T14:17:49+00:00 | Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test | Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon. | https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-feb-1-2026 | Space & Physics | |
26df95706b1e4cf1cc048cb65f4bacc490b4e58ea5367e31cae2f96d89fa0f5d | 2026-02-01T14:00:00+00:00 | The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo | The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/the-pelican-nebula-shines-near-the-las-vegas-strip-in-gorgeous-deep-space-photo | Space & Physics | |
12260b69338daf530d034925a608adba26e4c717d7ebca191204fa8c76bf9bf2 | 2026-02-01T13:00:00+00:00 | Gladys West, GPS pioneer and one of NASA's famed 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 95 | West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/gladys-west-gps-pioneer-and-one-of-nasas-famed-hidden-figures-dies-at-95 | Space & Physics | |
dc58eb60614cc7f34f00a250a222e3cba45842e9efc3b713f1cdf8d8e8b74aa0 | 2026-02-01T11:00:00+00:00 | See the full 'Snow Moon' chill in the eastern sky at sunset tonight | The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-full-snow-moon-chill-in-the-eastern-sky-at-sunset-tonight | Space & Physics | |
2ae76185a3f827ca648ac8642f90569bd0c5051bf7c8cc9edbf6586e3f119b0b | 2026-01-31T16:00:00+00:00 | Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight | InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/chinese-space-tourism-startup-eyes-2028-for-1st-crewed-mission-signs-celebrity-for-future-flight | Space & Physics | |
7169f8cca4362060dc966e1e00545fefa42d2db0fe5d65e36db84314c289dbf7 | 2026-01-31T15:31:26+00:00 | This Week In Space podcast: Episode 195 — Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia | On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-195-remembering-apollo-1-challenger-and-columbia | Space & Physics | |
feab725d99f98a76020cddeb693275ecb76ac3c9b737f576d7d730a9cae4a991 | 2026-01-31T15:00:00+00:00 | Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 26, 2026: Which planet may have a July meteor shower? | Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/space-com-headlines-crossword-quiz-for-week-of-jan-26-2026-which-planet-may-have-a-july-meteor-shower | Space & Physics | |
1b8672d7c3627542d4771f7af63806d3ce8ee042d4a2a4ba0545edca3b6b4999 | 2026-01-31T14:00:00+00:00 | From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space | Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/from-a-new-flagship-space-telescope-to-lunar-exploration-global-cooperation-and-competition-will-make-2026-an-exciting-year-for-space | Space & Physics | |
a9ac9718b7e31eba360d3fe5a02fe45e6313d9ff3398fb6b6b67a52581b849f4 | 2026-01-31T13:00:00+00:00 | From 'Asteroids' to 'Star Citizen': A brief history of space dogfighting games | How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/from-asteroids-to-star-citizen-a-brief-history-of-space-dogfighting-games | Space & Physics | |
033dbf28f95c88405ccb4d25cbcb771f86572dffcc291ea4934cb3c8b3716525 | 2026-01-31T11:00:00+00:00 | Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack review | The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/peak-design-25l-outdoor-backpack-review | Space & Physics | |
c06191f7feb76857c6907828b8f0326fce3521ea7ac1add2af229034e0cd732d | 2026-01-31T11:00:00+00:00 | What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out | What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/what-actually-happens-to-a-spacecraft-during-its-fiery-last-moments-heres-why-esa-wants-to-find-out | Space & Physics | |
897d53213b706d094cc289defa5e9501a4ec954c3d8f21d815694ed04f82a6ef | 2026-01-30T23:25:50+00:00 | NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance | SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasas-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-puts-crew-12-spacex-launch-in-delicate-dance | Space & Physics | |
4cce6ceef9f69924092473502e42b63d16a2c3a5dd73e77fe18354914dea3dbc | 2026-01-30T21:37:37+00:00 | Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans | Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/blue-origin-pausing-space-tourism-flights-for-at-least-2-years-to-focus-on-moon-plans | Space & Physics | |
34a61fdc85441a5befb80746637fa6d6832b08b770d4441aa20bfeb388563786 | 2026-01-30T21:00:00+00:00 | Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns | Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/russian-inspector-satellite-appears-to-break-apart-in-orbit-raising-debris-concerns | Space & Physics | |
9bcf478fa9a7934185db8dbb64436b4b3e0aebf511141946d8a0831ee5b4180f | 2026-01-30T20:00:00+00:00 | Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy | Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, scientists have found that the quark-gluon plasma that filled the universe just after the Big Bang really was a primordial "soup." | https://www.space.com/science/particle-physics/large-hadron-collider-reveals-primordial-soup-of-the-early-universe-was-surprisingly-soupy | Space & Physics | |
f0880cff22646b287858e3b9fedb4d11291c75fbbb5b6a0d3c4c0fbce243b448 | 2026-01-30T18:00:00+00:00 | 1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through 'magnetic superhighway' in colliding galaxies | Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/1-1-million-mph-cosmic-winds-race-through-magnetic-superhighway-in-colliding-galaxies | Space & Physics | |
569d98472711bbfb43b973711052ae71b9bb876e8080742c6c26041034264fcf | 2026-01-30T17:00:00+00:00 | Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird | Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.' | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/living-spaceships-plague-planets-and-a-quote-from-josef-mengele-the-sixth-nik-is-nyt-bestselling-author-daniel-kraus-1st-sci-fi-novel-and-its-really-weird | Space & Physics | |
6052f4c41a2eef623d7fa3ea5cd058377ab9745c793d18f9887bf43f57b1fa92 | 2026-01-30T15:52:13+00:00 | NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8 | NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-delays-critical-artemis-2-rocket-fueling-test-due-to-below-freezing-temperatures-launch-no-earlier-than-feb-8 | Space & Physics | |
93b9dd6d196b39aa6668d1db355ddc7479f99a41a4cc656ca6cb9fb7a2f1e21a | 2026-01-30T15:00:00+00:00 | Is a MacBook or Windows laptop better for astrophotography? | Both Windows and MacBooks have advantages for astrophotography, but the choice will depend on your power level and budget. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/is-a-macbook-or-windows-laptop-better-for-astrophotography | Space & Physics | |
f8f723caccc15837267aa6afab98dc459cf157ba4b7277a2d1674e8e6a77aea6 | 2026-01-30T15:00:00+00:00 | See the moon glow next to mighty Jupiter in the winter sky tonight | The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-moon-glow-next-to-mighty-jupiter-in-the-winter-sky-jan-30-2026 | Space & Physics | |
9b6197c2e3031f2d531d31b6cabbab10c6ee95f198f651e6dd297b37727becab | 2026-01-30T14:00:00+00:00 | Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026 | Time to suit up! | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-suits-ready-to-make-history-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-30-2026 | Space & Physics | |
a67df34d580cd2426421c759e4476fe3900c91d1b3a9f291585a9565f3b6742d | 2026-01-30T13:00:00+00:00 | Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images | The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/comet-c-2025-k1-atlas-crumbles-apart-in-stunning-new-telescope-images | Space & Physics | |
f69d4658bc4bf0a9116680eb7179e9f0c2f1981f0635f152ce03b51258da52b7 | 2026-01-30T11:00:00+00:00 | From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are' | "We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done." | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/from-space-to-the-seabed-critical-infrastructure-is-becoming-more-vulnerable-experts-warn-people-dont-realize-how-dependent-we-are | Space & Physics | |
d1eb404d037ea2561d2a4aca74e5d33c15f7a76f01a79e799e6257a95d37ed92 | 2026-01-30T08:50:00+00:00 | SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-satellite-launch-b1082-group-17-19-ocisly-b1095-group-6-101-jrti | Space & Physics | |
1466e229af84ccfd37e8fa97e2c1b5e5e94faef3bfe9d596b38b2f42688d69b3 | 2026-01-29T22:00:00+00:00 | Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000‑light‑year‑long cosmic jet from its glowing 'shadow' | "It is amazing to see that we are gradually moving towards combining these breakthrough observations across multiple frequencies and completing the picture of the jet launching region." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-watch-1st-black-hole-ever-imaged-launch-a-3-000-light-year-long-cosmic-jet-from-its-glowing-shadow | Space & Physics | |
1459129a3cc66eb6e90ecbc0d2afb4bb894a23878104e034cb199cc1fda1037e | 2026-01-29T21:00:00+00:00 | Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay | Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-lab-launch-korean-disaster-monitoring-satellite-after-delay | Space & Physics | |
6507afcd753a3ddaea0e20a8ded9d65d3088c6449d65f2f1e11299c560a86615 | 2026-01-29T20:00:00+00:00 | New 'Starfleet Academy' episode 'Vox in Excelso' shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in 'Star Trek' | Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again… | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/new-starfleet-academy-episode-vox-in-excelso-shows-that-klingons-are-the-most-versatile-species-in-star-trek | Space & Physics | |
295fca79c9f2806ca25acde508b1c9d2fc10d5c2204a48f3f88e94b7097c61f5 | 2026-01-29T19:40:28+00:00 | US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites | The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/nro-declassifies-cold-war-era-jumpseat-spy-satellite | Space & Physics | |
4c04cb4f726e3cacf58ffe3fbe71f5d3076fd15243bfa7a6ecd41db54b930c09 | 2026-01-29T19:00:00+00:00 | NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io | "What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." | https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/nasas-juno-spacecraft-spots-the-largest-volcanic-eruption-ever-seen-on-jupiters-moon-io | Space & Physics | |
03366a72dc8ba7d4e28daa4a2b53fbb7a7db58bfb8b35fdf01fcb2d389ad7aab | 2026-01-29T18:00:00+00:00 | NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program | The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-2-crewed-mission-to-the-moon-shows-how-us-space-strategy-has-changed-since-apollo-and-contrasts-with-chinas-closed-program | Space & Physics | |
60d081dccd636121331f721b129bbc14aa621b40ce62b6ec35a12aacc17bcf0e | 2026-01-29T17:00:00+00:00 | This trio of 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' cadets weren't Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview) | "It's like when you watch 'The Lord of the Rings.' It feels like it's drawing from such a deep well of history." | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-trio-of-star-trek-starfleet-academy-cadets-werent-trekkies-before-the-show-but-they-are-now-interview | Space & Physics | |
a51fbfcd388f8078b0eab29c232930ac1025ac266f272eb1533f86568177bbff | 2026-01-29T16:00:00+00:00 | Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life | Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/jupiters-moon-europa-has-an-ice-shell-about-18-miles-thick-and-that-could-be-bad-news-for-alien-life | Space & Physics | |
cfea6b442e90f2b0ec10ee44d49f07f0fdc8110c237fc1aa6c217e52a27fd45b | 2026-01-29T15:15:41+00:00 | Best Lego NASA sets 2026: Build NASA's finest from the Apollo 11 Rover to Artemis 2 | We've rounded up the best Lego NASA sets to suit a range of budgets and ages. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/best-lego-nasa-sets-2026-build-nasas-finest-from-the-apollo-11-rover-to-artemis-2 | Space & Physics | |
cbb6b0530abdbafe34a07376837244d4e4af123e0df6811eb5eb0698c658f730 | 2026-01-29T15:00:00+00:00 | The 10 best sci-fi TV Shows of the 1990s | From "The X-Files" to "Farscape," drift back three decades with us as we reminisce over the last great run of science fiction on the small screen. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-10-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-the-1990s | Space & Physics | |
8e7c711b8b4fe782fee946c79023378f37def20e160b0045afb8181d3667af99 | 2026-01-29T14:00:00+00:00 | Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025 | Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-river-flow-across-the-globe-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-29-2025 | Space & Physics | |
8f1a2c7be0a701d0ad4a28a4b756465abb2a287e666cba45a953aaad35acfdaa | 2026-01-29T13:00:00+00:00 | Goodbye Goldilocks: Scientists may have to look beyond habitable zones to find alien life | Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/goodbye-goldilocks-scientists-may-have-to-look-beyond-habitable-zones-to-find-alien-life | Space & Physics | |
5ed772700d3f2ef0f0df964048cb38f5e0cc4c8cc92a594326e238c54b41835a | 2026-01-29T11:00:00+00:00 | James Webb Space Telescope reveals new origin story for the universe's 1st supermassive black holes | Recent James Webb Space Telescope data confirms a decade-old theory that the universe's earliest supermassive black holes formed without stars. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-data-backs-new-origin-story-for-the-universes-1st-supermassive-black-holes | Space & Physics | |
a431c3d3b1968f2a03d528b21aadf18f096f089b4a98446b20c244dffa316422 | 2026-01-28T23:00:00+00:00 | NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation | NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-and-spacex-move-up-launch-of-crew-12-astronauts-to-feb-11-as-relief-crew-after-iss-medical-evacuation | Space & Physics | |
62644fcb6db9cc4e3f2415d5b8c13aea7ecb20921a9cd065d875eaa609ae8605 | 2026-01-28T22:00:00+00:00 | NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spin | The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/nasa-exoplanet-probe-tracks-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-to-gauge-its-spin | Space & Physics | |
abd490d7b7cb1d18ce59ba35ed6496f664ca55854d2cc9f4b00db776f1f1a102 | 2026-01-28T21:00:00+00:00 | How Earth's atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex | To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. | https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/how-earths-atmosphere-and-climate-come-together-to-create-a-polar-vortex | Space & Physics | |
dd24eb067daf1be66cfc6251d811a837400446b36540697e60f4ae8710192c80 | 2026-01-28T20:00:00+00:00 | See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert | Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky. | https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/see-the-milky-way-glow-with-the-stars-of-the-summer-triangle-above-egypts-black-desert | Space & Physics | |
e4300294b9722ade5e199c14baf9f646775b344bb4fe086c83eef82d80700558 | 2026-01-28T19:00:00+00:00 | SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says | SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3." | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-targeting-mid-march-for-1st-flight-of-bigger-more-powerful-starship-version-3-elon-musk-says | Space & Physics | |
41ee8f946b909f7f0f5bb8bc4acbef74bca202b0d40fa35435d2a67b951f8e30 | 2026-01-28T18:12:58+00:00 | Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life | "We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case." | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/proteins-before-planets-how-space-ice-may-have-created-the-1st-building-blocks-of-life | Space & Physics | |
f47cd560903577ac7415a2d63b1359ec9cafe2700fd607ddd86638bafbc6810f | 2026-01-28T17:00:00+00:00 | Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia | The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities. | https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-labs-hungry-hippo-neutron-fairing-arrives-at-spaceport-in-virginia | Space & Physics | |
3f7537957646f65eb9c27104a5b28c9f3ddb20b7d1302d2c9cc833f7d2bf22b5 | 2026-01-28T16:00:00+00:00 | 'Star Wars Outlaws' scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid | Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/star-wars-outlaws-scores-a-new-prequel-novel-starring-antagonist-jaylen-vrax-and-his-nd-5-assassin-droid | Space & Physics | |
a7698696f4bacfe4b07e4399a55156fada46f84e07fc5246107b12ae27636b01 | 2026-01-28T15:53:57+00:00 | Inside Lego's Artemis 2 range: Which set delivers the best build, detail and value? | Space fans looking for a Lego Artemis set to build now have an interesting conundrum, as there are two Lego NASA Space Launch System Artemis 2 sets to choose from. | https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/inside-legos-artemis-ii-range-which-set-delivers-the-best-build-detail-and-value | Space & Physics | |
74727811ae300ed7d53d4e074336bbdd0d0ec04225c8c668e7ce954e5a0f1266 | 2026-01-31T00:12:41+00:00 | For the First Time, Scientists Detect Molecule Critical to Life in Interstellar Space | For the first time, a complex, ring-shaped molecule containing 13 atoms—including sulfur—has been detected in interstellar space, based on laboratory measurements. The discovery closes a critical gap by linking simple chemistry in space with the complex organic building blocks found in comets and meteorites. This repre... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/for-the-first-time-scientists-detect-molecule-critical-to-life-in-interstellar-space | Space & Physics | svg |
ebbc3c224a55437861bc6a5da50ee1cc7d51921abd962c7518e364f62e466414 | 2026-01-31T00:07:08+00:00 | Cracks on Europa Sport Traces of Ammonia | The search for life-supporting worlds in the Solar System includes the Jovian moon Europa. Yes, it's an iceberg of a world, but underneath its frozen exterior lies a deep, salty ocean and a nickel-iron core. It's heated by tidal flexing, and that puts pressure on the interior ocean, sending water and salts to the surfa... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/cracks-on-europa-sport-traces-of-ammonia | Space & Physics | svg |
f8a68399c3f34003c59d3d729115a1fc3e5b5eec9e53d598c0aa8e8d6b7a9cef | 2026-01-30T22:27:54+00:00 | "Red Geyser" Galaxies Have Plenty of Star-Forming Gas But Don't Form Stars | Red Geysers are an unusual class of galaxy that contain only old stars. Despite having plenty of star-forming gas, Red Geysers are quenched. Astronomers have mapped the flow of gas in these galaxies and figure out why they're dormant. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/red-geyser-galaxies-have-plenty-of-star-forming-gas-but-dont-form-stars | Space & Physics | svg |
c8d8576b617cbff494f7fcae9139a2fa224c8fed9e9d451202a895b3a04afbbf | 2026-01-30T17:00:43+00:00 | New Measurements of Europa's Ice Shell Taint the Icy Moon's Potential Habitability | Jupiter's icy moon Europa is a tantalizing target in the search for habitability in our Solar System. Its thick, global ice sheet overlies a warm, salty, chemically-rich ocean. But for life to exist in that ocean, nutrients need to find their way from the surface to the ocean. New research says that may be very difficu... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/nasas-juno-measures-thickness-of-europas-ice-shell | Space & Physics | svg |
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