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“Alien Aurora” — Scientists Spot Never-Before-Seen Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Polar Lights

Research offers new insights into protecting Earth from harmful solar radiation. A team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has identified and studied a previously unknown type of plasma wave within Jupiter’s aurora. The discovery provides new insight into auroral activity on other planets

41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth

Weak magnetic fields once exposed humans to radiation. People adapted with shelter, clothing, and mineral protection. Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples interacted with their environments. Two of us are geophysicists who investigate int

Explaining a quantum oddity with five atoms

Matter gets weird at the quantum scale, and among the oddities is the Efimov effect, a state in which the attractive forces between three or more atoms bind them together, even as they are excited to higher energy levels, while that same force is insufficient to bind two atoms.

At Purdue University, researchers have completed the immense quantum calculation required to represent the Efimov effect in five , adding to our fragmented picture of the most fundamental nature of matter.

The calculation, which applies across a broad range of physical problems—from a group of atoms being studied in a laser trap to the gases in a neutron star—contributes to our foundational understanding of matter and may lead to more efficient methods for confining atoms for study.

Astronomers Discover Mysterious New World at Edge of the Solar System

A new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, has been found with a vast orbit and potential dwarf planet size. The finding hints at more hidden bodies beyond Neptune. A research team led by Sihao Cheng at the Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Natural Sciences has identified a remarkable trans

MIT Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery

A massive impact may have temporarily strengthened the Moon’s weak magnetic field, producing a short-lived surge that became preserved in certain lunar rocks. For decades, scientists have wrestled with a simple question: what happened to the Moon’s magnetism? Instruments on orbiting spacecraft on

“It’s Its Own New Thing” — Scientists Discover New State of Quantum Matter

UC Irvine scientists identified a novel quantum state with potential for energy-efficient devices. Its radiation resistance makes it particularly valuable for space missions. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified a previously unknown state of quantum matter. Accordin

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