If, as astronomers believe, the death of large stars leaves behind black holes, there should be hundreds of …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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An international research team has for the first time combined data from heavy-ion experiments, gravitational-wave measurements, and other …
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Scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently …
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Researchers from the Institute of Laser Physics at Universität Hamburg have succeeded for the first time in realizing …
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Space
Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked From Speeding Asteroid
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter a six-year journey, a plucky spacecraft called Hayabusa2 zinged back into Earth’s atmosphere in late 2020 and …
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Technology
Physicists Develop New Type of Camera to Image Quantum Vortices for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLancaster researchers have developed a camera-like device able to image mini whirlpools, quantum vortices, in quantum liquids for …
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A thorough understanding of galaxy evolution depends in part on an accurate measurement of the abundance of galactic …
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Space
Putting the Theory of Special Relativity Into Practice, by Counting Galaxies
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists who study the cosmos have a favorite philosophy known as the “mediocrity principle,” which, in essence, suggests …
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Environment
Building Blocks of RNA and DNA Could Have Appeared Together Before Life Began on Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists for the first time have found strong evidence that RNA and DNA could have arisen from the …
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A team of astronomers in Japan has discovered for the first time a faint radio emission covering a …