Tag: Light
I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what...
Ahmed Helal, The University of Texas at Austin
If you walk across the open yard in front of the...
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely...
Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno
Most clocks, from wristwatches...
Light-powered reactions could make the chemical manufacturing industry more energy-efficient
Arindam Sau, University of Colorado Boulder; Amreen Bains, Colorado State University, and Anna Wolff, Colorado State University
Manufactured chemicals...
Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel...
Jarred Roberts, University of California, San Diego
My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard,...
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose...
Samuel Fabian, Imperial College London; Jamie Theobald, Florida International University, and Yash Sondhi, University of Florida
It’s an observation...
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled...
Brian Jackson, Boise State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of...
Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University
On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse...
Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics...
Partha Chowdhury, UMass Lowell
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
