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Tag Archives: Spectroscopy
The Sounds of Atoms
Transforming the spectral lines of each element into a musical tone provides a fun tool for teasing out patterns in the electronic structures of atoms. Continue reading
Webb Telescope Searches for Exoplanet Atmospheres
The recent detection of CO2 around a distant Jupiter-like planet spurs
optimism for detecting atmospheric gases around Earth-like planets
orbiting faraway stars. Continue reading
Early JWST targets set the stage for the next decade of observations
Data gathered by the telescope in its first five months of science will show what it’s capable of while enabling insight into ancient galaxies, newborn planets, and more. Continue reading
A Quick Way to Measure Isotope Ratios
A new laser-based method allows scientists to detect the isotope concentration of different chemicals in a gas in a short time. Continue reading
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Drones Could Spot Crime Scenes from Afar
A system could aid forensic searches and crime-scene mapping by detecting reflections from human materials. Continue reading
Posted in Scientific American
Tagged Forensics, Geology, Scientific American, Spectroscopy
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Nobel Prize in Physics honors the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the heart of the Milky Way
By tracking the orbits of stars close to the galactic center, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez ruled out all possibilities besides a black hole. Continue reading
Phosphine detection highlights unknowns of Venus’s atmosphere
Modeling, lab work, and perhaps a mission to the planet will be required to understand the chemical reactions that take place within Venus’s hot, dense, oxidizing cloud layers. Read more in Physics Today…
Food residues help date ancient pottery
Radiocarbon dating of carefully extracted fatty-acid compounds could become a robust archaeological tool. Continue reading
Mapping the Remains of Supernovae
A new tool provides detailed, 3-D chemical view of exploded star systems. Continue reading
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Iron-rich object closely orbits a white dwarf
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
Posted in Physics Today
Tagged Astronomy, Astrophysics, Earth Sciences, Space Science, Spectroscopy
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