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Recording the universe of youth
Space science

Recording the universe of youth

The photograph of the explosion of a star nearly 13 billion years ago, has just been announced as the oldest image of the universe.

December 17, 2018
Stars formed from the wind
Space science

Stars formed from the wind

The terrestrial and space telescope combined to capture a picture provides a new perspective on the region's history with a great deal of NGC 346.

December 17, 2018
The role of the sun during solar system formation
Space science

The role of the sun during solar system formation

The strange oxygen atom mixture in an exploded meteorite in the sky of Pueblito de Allende, Mexico nearly 40 million years ago has caused scientists to suffer since that…

December 17, 2018
The costume is invisible from silk
Scientific application

The costume is invisible from silk

In the past people wore silk dresses to stand out from the crowd, and in the next few years we could wear the same thing to disappear in the crowd.

December 16, 2018
Application of Electron Spin to create Maser
Scientific application

Application of Electron Spin to create Maser

Most lasers operate at infrared and visible wavelengths, but the first laser, built in 1954, is actually a maser - using microwaves. September 15 in Physical Review Lett…

December 16, 2018
Use light to kill harmful insects
Scientific application

Use light to kill harmful insects

Professor Ping Jian of Kim Trach University (Japan) has announced the results of research on pest control by light convergence method (LED).

December 16, 2018
Radio astronomy and giant antennas
Scientific application

Radio astronomy and giant antennas

The seventeenth century was an era of astronomy thanks to the invention of a telescope by Galilée and the great scientific achievements of Kepler and Newton on gravity.…

December 16, 2018
Why is the sky blue?
Environment

Why is the sky blue?

Each color corresponds to 1 wavelength, frequency and carries different energy. Purple light has the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum.

December 16, 2018
Breathtaking video: 3 years of Sun activity
Videos

Breathtaking video: 3 years of Sun activity

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) has just released an impressive video of the Sun's activity over the past 3 years but condensed time in just 3 minutes.

December 15, 2018
Video: The unprecedented image of the Sun
Videos

Video: The unprecedented image of the Sun

Scientists from the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) have just released a video of brilliant images of the Sun's surface, bringing a new perspective on this celestial body. Th…

December 15, 2018
New way to remove ink on paper
Science invention

New way to remove ink on paper

Researchers at Cambridge University used short wavelengths to erase text and images printed on paper. Ultraviolet rays and infrared light converge in the laser to remove…

December 14, 2018