Physics

SIMP 0136: JWST unveils the complex atmosphere of starless super-Jupiter

Previously thought to be defined by simple cloud patterns, NASA's JWST has unveiled the astonishing complexity of SIMP 0136, a starless super-Jupiter.

Smart Plastics: How liquid crystalline elastomers bring automation into materials

Eugene M. Terentjev, Professor of Polymer Physics from the University of Cambridge, describes Smart Plastics, including a radically new polymer system, liquid crystal elastomers and the associated applications.

ESO finds black hole in star cluster outside Milky Way

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) have found a black hole outside the Milky Way, roughly 160,000 light-years away from Earth.

The unseen story behind ALMA’s Invisible Universe

NAOJ Director General Saku Tsuneta shows us the unseen side of ALMA, the world’s largest radio telescope array.

ALMA telescope finds signs of water 12 billion light years away

The ALMA telescope has found signs of water in a distant galaxy, over 12 billion light years away from Earth.

Study examines “deeper, hidden layers” on Jupiter

A University of Leicester study looks at the mystery of "deeper, hidden layers" beneath Jupiter, using new data from NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Swedish researchers create vehicles powered by light

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have invented microscopically tiny vehicles - which are powered 100% by light.

Scientists witness white dwarf “switching on and off” for first time

For the first time, scientists have been able to witness a white dwarf "switching on and off" via a NASA satellite.

Perseverance rover finds ancient lake and river systems on Mars

The NASA rover perseverance found evidence of ancient lake and river systems on Mars, a water system that was working 3.8 or 3.6 billion years ago.

The possibilities of sustainable space exploration

Open Access Government reflects on the meaning of sustainable space exploration, with a specific telescope in mind.

How can the NSF contribute to a global understanding of astronomy?

Open Access Government zeroes in on some of the most powerful telescopes in the world – specifically the promise of new discoveries in the Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) Vera Rubin Observatory.

Do the intellectual frontiers of physics impact other sciences?

When it comes to physics, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) are prolific in a range of projects – but do their discoveries shape collaborative scientific capacity?

ATTRACT: A funding experiment for innovation

Here Professor Sergio Bertolucci, Chair of the ATTRACT R&D&I Committee (IC) continues to discuss the development of Horizon 2020 funded innovation programme ATTRACT.

Scientists say warming oceans make Earth less bright in space

According to the data, the Earth is getting dimmer and dimmer as warming oceans block light from being reflected off-planet - trapping even more energy in our atmosphere.

Viewing the Universe in infrared light

Giovanni G. Fazio, Senior Physicist, Center for Astrophysics, tells us all about The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) on the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Giant Rydberg atoms: From scientific curiosity to quantum sensors

F Barry Dunning and Thomas C Killian from the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University depict the benefits of research into the remarkable physical and chemical properties of Rydberg atoms.

Simulating ionosphere bubbles and plasmasphere ducts

Here, J.D. Huba, Vice President at Syntek Technologies, shares their expert insight into simulating ionosphere bubbles and plasmasphere ducts.

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