Tag Archives: Astrophysics

Rare nuclear transition provides evidence for stellar explosion mechanism

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

With its higher-than-expected propensity to capture electrons, neon could drive some stars’ thermonuclear death.  Continue reading →

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Rare nuclear transition provides evidence for supernova mechanism

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

With its higher-than-expected propensity to capture electrons, neon could drive some stars’ thermonuclear death. Continue reading →

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Mapping the Remains of Supernovae

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

A new tool provides detailed, 3-D chemical view of exploded star systems. Continue reading →

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Physical cosmology wins a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

James Peebles developed a mathematical framework that describes how the universe evolved. Decades of empirical evidence later, it still holds up. Continue reading →

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Iron-rich object closely orbits a white dwarf

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

The newly discovered object could be the core of a planet that survived the transition of its host star into a red giant. Continue reading →

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A glimpse of a planetary system’s final stages

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

Detailed spectroscopy measurements may help astronomers discover bodies orbiting white dwarfs. Continue reading →

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Satellites glimpse the microphysics of magnetic reconnection

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

In situ measurements capture a nonturbulent, efficient reconnection event on Earth’s nightside. Continue reading →

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Satellites reveal the microphysics of magnetic reconnection

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

Laminar electron dynamics drive reconnection on the side of Earth away from the Sun. Continue reading →

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Taking the twinkle out of stars

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Adaptive optics at Paranal Observatory give satellite-quality images from surface of Earth. Continue reading →

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Lab experiments mimic the origin and growth of astrophysical magnetic fields

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

A turbulent, laser-generated plasma can amplify magnetic fields to cosmic scales. Continue reading →

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