In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska’s Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that …
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FeaturedTechnology
Magnetism Meets Topology on a Superconductor’s Surface
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesElectrons in a solid occupy distinct energy bands separated by gaps. Energy band gaps are an electronic “no …
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A study by NUST MISIS, the Russian Quantum Center, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, published in npj Quantum Information, may …
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For 50 years, the research world has been searching for the so-called Odderon particle — completely without results. But …
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Environment
New Study Proves That Lake Mien Was Created by a Meteorite Impact
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesVolcano or meteorite? During the last 100 years, two different theories have been put forward to explain the origin …
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The LHCb experiment at CERN announced new results which, if confirmed, would suggest hints of a violation of …
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FeaturedSpace
Powerful Stratospheric Winds Measured on Jupiter for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesJupiter is famous for its distinctive red and white bands — swirling clouds of moving gas that astronomers …
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Much of the carbon in space is believed to exist in the form of large molecules called polycyclic …
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FeaturedSpace
Scientists Model Origin of Strange Interstellar Object ‘Oumuamua
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2017, the first interstellar object from beyond our solar system was discovered via the Pan-STARRS astronomical observatory …
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Space
Serendipitous Juno Detections Shatter Ideas About the Origin of Zodiacal Light
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesData from NASA spacecraft Juno‘s journey to Jupiter suggests that Mars may be shedding dust into interplanetary space. …