A Shooting Star in the Sky - Minotaur 1 Rocket
There are star trails in the sky from many long-exposure photographs, but the largest of these is the Minotaur 1 rocket.
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Aurora and Clouds Over Iceland
What's happening in the sky? It's a cold winter night in Iceland, and a lot is happening. In the foreground is Iceland's largest glacier, VatnaJokull. In the upper left, a green aurora creates a volcano-like effect. The aurora's reflection is visible on Lake Jökulsarlon. On the right, a lenticular cloud appears in front of another green aurora. And in the far corner […]
M15 Globular Star Cluster
This globular cluster, containing 100,000 stars, is a relic of our galaxy's past, M15, and continues to orbit its center. Many globular clusters like this can be observed with binoculars. Of course, don't expect a view like the one pictured. Click here for a larger image.
World Record for Quantum State Stability Broken
The normally fragile quantum state lasted 39 minutes at room temperature, breaking a world record and marking a significant advancement for very fast quantum computers. In conventional computers, information is stored as 0s and 1s. In quantum computers, information known as qubits is held in superpositions, allowing it to be both 1s and 0s. This allows it to […]
A Look at the Milky Way Galaxy
As green sunlight filters through the trees on the Isle of Wight, the Milky Way Galaxy, in all its glory, rises into the sky. Professional astrophotographer Chad Powell captured this image, which he calls "Too Many Stars to Count," on January 4th with a Canon 6D camera (25 seconds, f/2.8, 20mm, and ISO: 4000).
Higgs Boson What is the Higgs Field?
There's much debate about how the Higgs boson and the Higgs field came into being. Many scientists are trying to claim credit for this discovery. In fact, even before Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the Higgs boson and the Higgs field, there were scientists working on the mechanisms that give rise to mass. Robert Brout […]
