The First Ever Image of a Black Hole Is Now a Movie
Pictures created from old observations show the void’s stormy evolution over the past decade
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Powerful New Observatory Will Taste Neutrinos’ Flavors
The Chinese JUNO experiment will aim to answer a mystery about the particles’ mass
Bricks Can Be Turned into Batteries
Pumping cheap iron-oxide-rich red bricks with specific vapors that form polymers enables the bricks to become electrical-charge-storage devices.
Google’s Quantum Computer Achieves Chemistry Milestone
A downsized version of the company’s Sycamore chip performed a record-breaking simulation of a chemical reaction
Star Systems Can Be Born Topsy-Turvy
Astronomers observed an odd triple-star system that offers clues about misaligned planetary orbits. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Physicists Create City-Sized Ultrasecure Quantum Network
Capable of connecting eight or more users across distances of 17 kilometers, the demonstration is another milestone toward developing a fully quantum Internet
Luna-25 Lander Renews Russian Moon Rush
The former front-runner in the lunar space race aims to rekindle its exploration after nearly half a century
Quantum Escapism
How quantum mechanics gives me a refuge from reality
Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours
New research shows how a laser-based system can help detect mosquito movements
Mystery of Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua Gets Trickier
Aliens? Or a chunk of solid hydrogen? Which idea makes less sense?
Time’s Arrow Flies through 500 Years of Classical Music, Physicists Say
A statistical study of more than 8,000 compositions shows how the flow of time distinguishes music from noise
This Twist on Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox Has Major Implications for Quantum Theory
A laboratory demonstration of the classic “Wigner’s friend” thought experiment could overturn cherished assumptions about reality
Why Lava Worlds Shine Brightly (It’s Not the Lava)
Scientists determined that “lava world” exoplanets do not derive their brightness from molten rock but possibly get it from reflective metallic clouds. Christopher Intagliata reports...
How Scientists Solved One of the Greatest Open Questions in Quantum Physics
The story of a macroscopic quantum system and a mathematical odyssey
The Film Radioactive Shows How Marie Curie Was a ‘Woman of the Future’
A world-famous scientist is depicted with a nuance befitting both her achievements and her struggles
Higgs Boson Gives Next-Generation Particle Its Heft
Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider suggest that muons and other “second-generation particles” obtain their mass from interacting with the Higgs, further strengthening the Standard Model...
Translucent Frog Optics Create Camo Color
Rather than undergoing active chameleonlike color changes, glass frogs’ translucency allows light to bounce from their background and go through them—making their apparent color close to their setting...
Gravitational Waves and the Poetry of Blackfoot
Science in meter and verse
Why NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Uses Nuclear Energy
Radioactive plutonium is crucial for keeping this and other power-hungry deep-space missions warm and working for years on end
