Astronomy
26,000 Dead Star Surveys validate important aspects of extreme Stellar Activity
A study of more than 26,000 white dwarf stars has confirmed a long-predicted but elusive effect in these ultra-dense, dying stars: Hotter white dwarfs are…
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Astronomy
Electron Dance Calculated from the Brightness of Erupting Neutron Stars
The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron stars and the birth of a black…
Astronomy
Light Echoes are used by Astrophysicists to Illuminate Black Holes
A team of astrophysicists, led by scholars from the Institute for Advanced Study, has developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes.…
Astronomy
Monster Black Holes that Churn Gases
Scientists using observations from NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have discovered, for the first time, the signal from a pair of monster black holes disrupting…
Astronomy
Early Universe’s Fastest-feeding Black Hole is found by Astronomers
Using data from NASA’s JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of U.S. National Science Foundation NOIRLab astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole at…
Astronomy
The Supermassive Black Hole in Our Galaxy is close to a Binary Star
An international team of researchers has detected a binary star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.…
Astronomy
Evidence for Black Hole-generated Dark Energy Grows
Almost 14 billion years ago, at the very beginning of the Big Bang, a mysterious energy drove an exponential expansion of the infant universe and…
Engineering
Making it Possible to Harvest and Store Solar Energy Efficiently
As stated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), approximately 50 percent of global final energy consumption is dedicated to heating. Yet, the utilization of solar…
Chemistry
Scandium(III) Fluoride
Scandium(III) fluoride, ScF3, is an ionic compound. It is an ionic compound, where scandium exists in its +3 oxidation state (Sc³⁺) and is bonded to…
Chemistry
Scandium(III) Chloride – an inorganic compound
Scandium(III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula ScCl3. It is a white, high-melting ionic compound, which is deliquescent and highly water-soluble. This salt…
Astronomy
A Unique Perspective on the Jet of a Black Hole
Research led by the University of Michigan has pored over more than two decades’ worth of data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory to show there’s…
Technology
Solving the Interface Problem in Organic Solar Cells increases their Efficiency
New research from North Carolina State University provides a deeper understanding of precisely what is happening in organic solar cells as light is converted into…
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