Quantum computing, a field that relies on the principles of quantum mechanics to calculate outcomes, has the potential …
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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EnvironmentFeatured
NASA’s EMIT Mineral Dust Detector Starts Gathering Data
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter being installed on the exterior of the International Space Station, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) …
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An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were octopus lures and that …
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Space
Webb Images of Jupiter and More Now Available in Commissioning Data
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn the heels of the release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s …
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Space
Astrophysicists Break Down the Impact of Newly Released Webb Images
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe first images from NASA’s new Webb space telescope unveiled this week include a new look at the …
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It’s been nearly a century since astronomer Fritz Zwicky first calculated the mass of the Coma Cluster, a …
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An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we …
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Space
International Team of Astronomers Discovers Two Rare Binary Star Systems
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of …
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and …
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TechnologyFeatured
HXMT Breaks Own Measurement Record for Strongest Magnetic Field in the Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNeutron stars have the strongest magnetic fields in the universe, and the only way to measure their surface …