When a star dies in a supernova, one possible outcome is for the remains to become a neutron star. Inside a neutron star, the ...

Every now and then, astronomers will detect an odd kind of radio signal. So powerful it can outshine a galaxy, but lasting ...

Recent advancements at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have enabled physicists to explore the internal ...

A new detector at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has successfully observed ...

James Chadwick’s discovery of the neutron in 1932 opened a new era in physics. Today, neutron detection is widely used in fundamental physics (especially in the measurement of nuclear cross-sections ...

Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are both the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has ...

ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (ISIS) is based at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire and is a world-leading centre for research in the physical and life sciences. Check out our ...

The nature of dark matter has puzzled astronomers since discovering that 85% of the universe's matter is invisible through ...

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Despite decades of study, black holes are still one of the most puzzling objects in the Universe. As we know from Einstein’s ...

Rocket Lab reported strong sales growth, a slew of new contracts, and a big net loss in its Q3 earnings report. 2025 could be ...