astrophysics
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Major Quantum Achievement Lets Physicists ‘See’ Gravitational Waves From Deeper In The Universe
Physicists are reporting the results of a test to squeeze the vacuum of spacetime itself in order to better detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes.
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Parker Solar Probe Scientists Reveal Jaw-Dropping First Results From The Sun
Today, scientists are releasing the surprising initial results from the Parker Solar Probe’s first two close encounters with the Sun.
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A Round Universe Would Be Bad News For Physicists
Scientists analysing data from a defunct satellite say we should all consider that our universe might be round, rather than flat. The consequences, they explain in a new paper, could be crisis-inducing.
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What Ad Astra Gets Wrong About Space Travel, Astronomy And The Search For Extraterrestrial Life
As an astrophysicist and a film critic, I’ve been waiting my whole life for a big-budget adventure film that spans the whole solar system. There are some stunning sequences in Ad Astra, and many of the details about astronaut life and space travel are spot-on. But some of the themes and ideas that drive the…