Physicists Samuel Ting and Burton Richter independently discovered the subatomic particle J/psi in 1974, leading to further research into the properties of quarks. The discovery confirmed that quarks are fundamental building blocks of matter. The November Revolution in Physics Particle Physics Excerpt from the...

In December 2024, several exciting space missions are scheduled to launch. SpaceX will send a radio satellite into orbit for SiriusXM, while Arianespace launches an environmental data mission with the Sentinel-1C satellite. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is also set...

Researchers discovered fossilized footprints of two different hominin species, Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus, in Kenya's Turkana Basin. The discovery suggests that the two species were aware of each other's existence and raises questions about their interactions. Researchers Discover Fossilized Footprints of...

A new book titled How to Kill an Asteroid presents the world's best concept for a defensive weapon against incoming asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission successfully redirected an asteroid moonlet, but more research and investment are needed in...

A recent study has shed new light on how dinosaurs came to rule the Earth by analyzing over 500 fossilized droppings (coprolites) from roughly 230 million years ago. The analysis shows that dinosaurs persevered because they were not picky eaters, eating...

NASA scientists have made an unexpected discovery in Greenland while studying climate change. A radar instrument onboard a NASA aircraft has uncovered an abandoned 'city under the ice', a relic of the Cold War that was once used as a military...

India’s first solar observation mission, Aditya-L1, has captured data that helped scientists estimate the precise time a coronal mass ejection began. This finding could help keep power grids and communication satellites safe from solar activities threatening infrastructure on Earth and space. What...

Researchers at MIT CSAIL have developed LucidSim, a novel system that uses generative AI and physics simulators to create diverse and realistic virtual training environments for robots. This could significantly accelerate the deployment of adaptable, intelligent machines in real-world environments. A Novel...

The world has exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature target set by the Paris Agreement in 2015, according to recent findings from the MIT Energy Initiative. Introduction The world has exceeded the target to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees...

MIT Scientists have developed a method to visualize potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes using realistic satellite images. The team applied the method to Houston, generating images that accurately depicted what certain locations would look like after a storm...