New data decisively favors shockwave-generated radiation in the jets…
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Author Archive: John Timmer
Researchers build a working camera out of atomically thin semiconductors
Sheet of atoms works similarly to silicon but has some unique properties…
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Strange black hole merger may have been a rare random encounter
Instead of an orbiting binary, two black holes may have met by chance…
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Laser-driven fusion’s internal energies not matching up with predictions
There’s a change in behavior when the plasma starts burning, and nobody knows why…
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How researchers used CRISPR gene editing to send immune cells after cancer
New trial has limited effect on cancer, but technology is likely to see further use…
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US public’s trust in science shows growing partisan gap
Trust in scientists remains high, but Republicans want them out of policy decisions…
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DART mission successfully shifted its target’s orbit
The asteroid Dimorphos had its 12-hour orbit shortened by a half-hour…
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Post-impact images of DART mission have not disappointed
Ground, space-based telescopes, and a nearby cubesat have all captured the impact…
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Set a calendar alert: NASA to broadcast first asteroid redirect on Monday
The DART spacecraft will smash into a small asteroid to alter its orbit…
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US launches program to boost floating wind turbines
Most of the West Coast will need floating hardware to harvest offshore wind…
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