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At the heart of the Milky Way, a faint and widespread glow of gamma rays has puzzled astronomers for decades. The light could be the result of dark matter particles colliding, or it might come from ...

Researchers have found that 2D materials can self-form microscopic cavities that trap light and electrons, altering their quantum behavior. With a miniaturized terahertz spectroscope, the team ...

At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful radiation usually emitted by high-energy objects such as<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

EPFL researchers have discovered that a droplet of liquid can bounce for several minutes—and perhaps indefinitely—over a ...

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Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. This image shows a large sand dune with bright patches. Martian dunes near the poles often have bright patches in the ...

How would you move Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Texas? The White House Office of Management and Budget asked NASA and the Smithsonian Institution and the response was to dismantle it. The ...