Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains
Radiation within the visible spectrum can appear black if it is low in power – more specifically, lower in power than its ...
High-resolution imaging of Dyson sphere candidate reveals no radio signals
In the more than 60 years in which scientists have engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), several ...
NASA's Juno spacecraft detects most intense volcanic eruption ever on Io
The eruption released energy six times greater than all Earth's power plants combined, exceeding 80,000 trillion watts.
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Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the ...
NASA Unveils a Hidden Universe of Supermassive Black Holes
By combining data from NASA’s IRAS and NuSTAR telescopes, scientists have uncovered more hidden supermassive black holes than earlier estimates suggested. Their findings indicate that over a third of ...
These Smart Clothes Look Strange But Might Just Be Genius
The health wearables segment is largely dominated by chatter about smart rings, smartwatches, and bands. However, the concept of smart textiles has been around for a while, with names like Google ...
Quantum light technique doubles spectroscopy sensitivity, revealing hidden signals
An international team of engineers and physicists have found a way to use quantum light to improve the performance of cutting ...
Billions of Hidden Black Holes Could Be Lurking in Space
Black holes might all have hearts of pure darkness, but many cloak themselves in rings of fire that blaze like little else in ...
Microwaving your coffee changes it, and other lessons learned (while sipping espresso) in MIT’s coffee class
Professor Jeffrey Grossman is on a mission to get students to think critically about materials they interact with every day.
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Scientists detect mid-infrared flare from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
Known as Sgr A* – pronounced “Sagittarius A star” – the supermassive black hole is four million times the mass of the sun and is known to exhibit flares that can be observed in multiple wavelengths, ...
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Mid-Infrared Flare Spotted From Milky Way's Black Hole
A team of scientists including the University of Toronto's Bart Ripperda and Braden Gail - assistant professor and graduate student, respectively, at ...