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Key Takeaways: These are rare lightning-like flashes that shoot from the tops of storm clouds toward space, reaching up to 30 miles into the stratosphere. They are difficult to see from the ground due to their brief nature and cloud cover. In 2019, instruments aboard the International Space Station recorded five blue flashes and…
And luckily for us, quantum physicists think they know how to reach that higher dimension. Key Takeaways: Scientists believe wormholes, theoretical tunnels through spacetime, might allow near-instant travel across galaxies. To access wormholes, we may need to tap into a higher-dimensional space beyond our current understanding. Hypothetical exotic matter with negative mass could keep a…
The Andromeda Galaxy is hurtling toward the Milky Way at 250,000 miles per hour! Key Takeaways Despite involving over 1.3 trillion stars, individual star collisions during the Andromeda-Milky Way merger are unlikely due to the vast distances between them. The galaxies’ supermassive black holes will merge, creating powerful gravitational waves and energy bursts. The Sun…
China’s EM Drive could reshape space exploration—if it overcomes Newton’s laws. Key Takeaways China has unveiled a purportedly functional EM Drive, reigniting interest in this controversial propulsion technology. The EM Drive, if functional, could revolutionize space travel by eliminating the need for propellant, but it conflicts with fundamental laws of physics. Earlier claims about the…
Scientists simulated a “baby wormhole” on Google’s Sycamore quantum processor. Key Takeaways Researchers claim to have simulated a wormhole on a quantum computer, transmitting quantum information through a space-time tunnel. The experiment observed “baby wormhole” dynamics, providing insights into Einstein-Rosen bridges without physically rupturing space-time. Using Google’s Sycamore quantum processor, the experiment demonstrated a technical…
Key Takeaways A groundbreaking new theory aims to reconcile the long-standing conflict between Einstein’s theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics, proposing that spacetime itself may remain classical rather than being governed by quantum rules. Unlike existing frameworks like string theory and loop quantum gravity, this “postquantum theory of classical gravity” suggests modifying quantum mechanics…
When we look at Earth and Mars, it feels like they had to pick a primary color scheme and stick with it. Earth is the quintessential pale blue dot, in opposition to Mars’s moniker as the Red Planet. But the scheme is turned on its head when we talk about sunsets. Our vivid scarlet sunsets…
Astronomers observed a supernova in real time, revealing unexpected pre-explosion outbursts in a star. Key Takeaways For the first time, scientists observed a star explode in real time, witnessing the entire process. The red supergiant SN 2020tlf, located 120 million light-years away, was monitored for 130 days before its explosion. Unexpected bright flashes and gas…
Astronomers identified seven red dwarf stars with intriguing infrared signatures hinting at potential alien structures. Key Takeaways Astronomers identified seven potential stars that might be surrounded by alien megastructures, known as Dyson spheres. These candidate stars, all red dwarfs, were found within 1,000 light-years of Earth. The research utilized data from the 2MASS, NASA’s WISE,…
This ancient galaxy, SPT0418-47, has a surprising level of order and stability, defying theories about early cosmic chaos. 5 Key Takeaways A galaxy similar to the Milky Way, named SPT0418-47, has been discovered over 12 billion light-years away, revealing surprising structure during the early universe. The discovery was made using ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array)…