Southern Taurid meteor shower begins, offering months of potential fireballs
The Southern Taurid meteor shower began on Sunday, September 20, and will run through November 20, with peak activity expected on the nights of October 13-14 and November 4-5.
» readPhysicists show quantum light can break Newton’s third law to swim upstream
A team of researchers has demonstrated that a passive object can move upstream against a current of quantum light, defying Isaac Newton’s third law of motion. The finding could lead to new ways of controlling quantum light in experimental devices.
» readSeven of Nine Planetary Boundaries Breached, Report Finds
A new report has found that seven of the nine environmental limits essential for keeping Earth habitable have been pushed to their worst recorded levels since scientists first defined them in 2009.
» readScientists race to build early warning system for potential collapse of vital Atlantic current
The collapse of a kilometre-long glacier wall in Greenland this July was witnessed by scientists aboard the research ship Sir David Attenborough, who watched an estimated 18 million tonnes of ice flip over in the fjord.
» readNASA’s Roman Space Telescope Powers Up Key Infrared Camera
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has achieved a major milestone with the successful activation of its Wide Field Instrument (WFI), a 300-megapixel infrared camera.
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