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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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Quantum Tech Could Finally Let Astronomers Snap Direct Images of Earth-Like Exoplanets
Astronomers are harnessing quantum mechanics to build a coronagraph that could directly image Earth-like exoplanets previously obscured by stellar glare. By sorting light waves at the photon level, the device bypasses traditional diffraction limits, revealing faint planetary signals. This breakthrough may redefine how scientists explore distant wor...
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Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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Scientists Demonstrate Negative Time in Quantum Experiments at Toronto Lab
University of Toronto researchers observed “negative time” in photons through quantum experiments. Led by physicist Daniela Angulo, the study measured interactions between light and matter, revealing energy state changes in less than zero duration. While it challenges traditional time concepts, the findings remain consistent with Einstein's rel...
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China to Reportedly Activate Powerful X-Ray Light Source to Reveal Atomic Structure of Proteins
China is about to launch the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), a state-of-the-art synchrotron capable of providing high-resolution x-ray imaging. Expected to begin operations in late December, HEPS will enable scientists to explore atomic-level structures in materials and proteins. This new facility, costing $657 million, will offer advanced capabi...
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New Light Source Advances Quantum Communication with Exceptionally Bright Entangled Photons
Scientists have made a significant advance in quantum communication technology by creating a new light source that produces exceptionally bright entangled photons. This breakthrough combines a photon dot emitter with a quantum resonator to enhance the strength and coherence of quantum signals.
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Bright Photon Ring Discovered in Remastered Image of Massive Black Hole: All Details
Researchers have discovered an image of a black hole in the M87 galaxy contains a photon ring that was not previously visible. The first-ever picture of a black hole was captured using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019. When a beam of light passes close to the black hole, it tends to change its direction due to the warping of spacetime. The...
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Life-Like Self-Organising Laser Can Mimics Living Materials, Reconfigures in Changing Conditions
In a study, published in Nature, the team from Imperial College London have used an external laser to heat up a Janus particle, which was coated with light-absorbing material on one side. The microparticle clusters gathered around the coating and the lasing thus created could be turned on and off by tweaking the intensity of the external laser.
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Quantum Messages Could Hold the Key to Discovering Interstellar Extraterrestrial Life, Study Says
While scientists dig for signs of ancient life on other planets and carry out ambitious missions, new research has suggested the exploration of quantum messages for traces of life. In the study, scientists noted that photons or particles of light can travel vast interstellar distances while retaining their quantum nature. With this conclusion, scie...
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Warp Drive Experiment to Make Atoms Invisible May Test Stephen Hawking's Most Famous Prediction
A new warp speed experiment might provide an indirect verification of physicist Stephen Hawking's black hole prediction. Scientists propose to capture a glimpse of the ethereal quantum glow that envelops things travelling at close to the speed of light by coaxing an atom to become invisible. Because the effect is so closely related to the Hawking e...
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Chip Startups Using Light Instead Of Wires Gaining Speed And Investments
Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons in chips are getting big funding.
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Photons In, Selfie Out: World's Most Powerful Telescope Sees Its 1st Star
Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) -- and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday.
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Astrophysicists Count All the Starlight in the Universe
By their estimate, over the history of the universe, stars have emitted 4 times 10-to-the-84th-power photons into the visible universe (that's a 4 followed by 84 zeros).
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Scientists Teleport Particle Of Light Over Six Kilometres, Set Record
In a first, scientists have successfully teleported a photon - particle of light - over a distance of six kilometres, an advance that may enable secure communication without having to worry about eavesdropping.
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New Laser Propulsion System Could Get Humans to Mars in 3 Days: Study
The new "photonic propulsion" system relies on the momentum of photons - particles of light - to move forward.
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NASA Chandra Spots Distant X-Ray Jet; Telescope Faces Major Budget Cuts
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a massive X-ray jet from quasar J1610+1811, 11.6 billion light-years away. The jet travels at nearly the speed of light, illuminating black hole behavior during the universe’s early era. However, Chandra now faces potential defunding under NASA’s proposed budget. Astronomers warn that cutting Chan...
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Quantum Tech Could Finally Let Astronomers Snap Direct Images of Earth-Like Exoplanets
Astronomers are harnessing quantum mechanics to build a coronagraph that could directly image Earth-like exoplanets previously obscured by stellar glare. By sorting light waves at the photon level, the device bypasses traditional diffraction limits, revealing faint planetary signals. This breakthrough may redefine how scientists explore distant wor...
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Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
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Scientists Demonstrate Negative Time in Quantum Experiments at Toronto Lab
University of Toronto researchers observed “negative time” in photons through quantum experiments. Led by physicist Daniela Angulo, the study measured interactions between light and matter, revealing energy state changes in less than zero duration. While it challenges traditional time concepts, the findings remain consistent with Einstein's rel...
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China to Reportedly Activate Powerful X-Ray Light Source to Reveal Atomic Structure of Proteins
China is about to launch the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), a state-of-the-art synchrotron capable of providing high-resolution x-ray imaging. Expected to begin operations in late December, HEPS will enable scientists to explore atomic-level structures in materials and proteins. This new facility, costing $657 million, will offer advanced capabi...
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New Light Source Advances Quantum Communication with Exceptionally Bright Entangled Photons
Scientists have made a significant advance in quantum communication technology by creating a new light source that produces exceptionally bright entangled photons. This breakthrough combines a photon dot emitter with a quantum resonator to enhance the strength and coherence of quantum signals.
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Bright Photon Ring Discovered in Remastered Image of Massive Black Hole: All Details
Researchers have discovered an image of a black hole in the M87 galaxy contains a photon ring that was not previously visible. The first-ever picture of a black hole was captured using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) in 2019. When a beam of light passes close to the black hole, it tends to change its direction due to the warping of spacetime. The...
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Life-Like Self-Organising Laser Can Mimics Living Materials, Reconfigures in Changing Conditions
In a study, published in Nature, the team from Imperial College London have used an external laser to heat up a Janus particle, which was coated with light-absorbing material on one side. The microparticle clusters gathered around the coating and the lasing thus created could be turned on and off by tweaking the intensity of the external laser.
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Quantum Messages Could Hold the Key to Discovering Interstellar Extraterrestrial Life, Study Says
While scientists dig for signs of ancient life on other planets and carry out ambitious missions, new research has suggested the exploration of quantum messages for traces of life. In the study, scientists noted that photons or particles of light can travel vast interstellar distances while retaining their quantum nature. With this conclusion, scie...
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Warp Drive Experiment to Make Atoms Invisible May Test Stephen Hawking's Most Famous Prediction
A new warp speed experiment might provide an indirect verification of physicist Stephen Hawking's black hole prediction. Scientists propose to capture a glimpse of the ethereal quantum glow that envelops things travelling at close to the speed of light by coaxing an atom to become invisible. Because the effect is so closely related to the Hawking e...
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Chip Startups Using Light Instead Of Wires Gaining Speed And Investments
Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing are gaining traction and startups that have solved the engineering challenge of using photons in chips are getting big funding.
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Photons In, Selfie Out: World's Most Powerful Telescope Sees Its 1st Star
Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) -- and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday.
-
Astrophysicists Count All the Starlight in the Universe
By their estimate, over the history of the universe, stars have emitted 4 times 10-to-the-84th-power photons into the visible universe (that's a 4 followed by 84 zeros).
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Scientists Teleport Particle Of Light Over Six Kilometres, Set Record
In a first, scientists have successfully teleported a photon - particle of light - over a distance of six kilometres, an advance that may enable secure communication without having to worry about eavesdropping.
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New Laser Propulsion System Could Get Humans to Mars in 3 Days: Study
The new "photonic propulsion" system relies on the momentum of photons - particles of light - to move forward.
