How the “meter” came to be exactly one meter long
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Shows Evidence Of “Galactic Cosmic Ray” Processing
A team studying the spectra of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has found evidence of “galactic cosmic ray processing”. While…
A Quantum Microscope Reveals Water Breaking Apart
Jan Balajka Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria November 10, 2025• Physics 18, 180…
Our Universe Is Getting ‘Colder, Deader,’ Astronomers Say
Earlier this year, Euclid—a European telescope tasked to create the largest 3D map of the universe—sent back troves…
Physicists prove the Universe isn’t a simulation after all
The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite…
Why the Milky Way’s Dark Heart Might Be Shaped Like a Box
Back in 2009, astronomers using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope noticed that there was a lot more gamma-ray…
Magnetostrictive mechanical frequency combs | Nature Communications
Picqué, N. & Hänsch, T. W. Frequency comb spectroscopy. Nat. Photon. 13, 146–157 (2019). Article Google Scholar Fortier,…
Hitoshi Murayama, winner of APS Lilienfeld Prize, on understanding the universe
Theoretical physicist Hitoshi Murayama has spent his career studying the fundamental building blocks of matter — tiny particles…
Ingredients for finding the origins of life
Our approach is not simply to look for life or extraterrestrials. It is a more global process with…
Stanford discovers an extraordinary crystal that could transform quantum tech
Stanford engineers have discovered a standout material, strontium titanate (STO), that performs even better in extreme cold. Instead…
3i atlas: 3I/ATLAS image released by Japanese space agency? Interstellar comet’s shocking visual sparks global interest
3I/ATLAS image released by Japanese space agency has created wide discussion among astronomy followers and researchers. A post…
First Close-Up of a Star Outside Our Galaxy Reveals a Strange Cosmic Phenomenon That’s Baffling Experts
At a distance of 160,000 light-years, an aging red supergiant star in a neighboring galaxy has become the…