Articles for author: Sumi

Gravitational wave triad puts relativity under intense scrutiny

Gravitational Waves From a Black Hole Merger Push Relativity to New Extremes

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A Record-Breaking Cosmic Collision Lights Up Detectors (Image Credits: Unsplash) Berlin, Germany – Scientists from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration analyzed the sharpest gravitational wave detection on record to probe Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity under extreme conditions.[1][2] A Record-Breaking Cosmic Collision Lights Up Detectors The gravitational wave GW250114, captured roughly a year ago, emerged from ...

Engineered microbes use light to build new molecules

How Engineered Bacteria Convert Light Into Complex Molecules

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Unlocking New Reactions in Microbial Factories (Image Credits: Unsplash) Urbana-Champaign, Illinois – Scientists have engineered the common bacterium Escherichia coli to produce novel molecules by activating chemical reactions with light inside living cells.[1][2] Unlocking New Reactions in Microbial Factories A team led by Huimin Zhao at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology demonstrated ...

Flat dark matter sheet solves local galaxy motion puzzle

Vast Dark Matter Sheet Unlocks Mystery of Local Galaxy Motions

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Cracking a Persistent Astronomical Riddle (Image Credits: Flickr) Berlin, Germany – Astronomers revealed through cutting-edge simulations a colossal, flattened dark matter formation that envelops the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, framed by expansive voids devoid of galaxies. Cracking a Persistent Astronomical Riddle Astronomers grappled for nearly a century with unexplained patterns in the movements of ...

Sun news: Monster sunspot keeps going, releases 14 M flares!

Massive Sunspot Unleashes 26 Flares, Including Five X-Class Giants

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Sunspot AR4366 Emerges as a Solar Titan (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) February 3, 2026 marked another intense chapter in the Sun’s ongoing display of power as sunspot region AR4366 dominated activity with a barrage of eruptions. Sunspot AR4366 Emerges as a Solar Titan The massive sunspot region AR4366 grabbed attention upon rotating into view on the ...

NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test

NASA Pushes Artemis 2 Lunar Mission to March After Hydrogen Leaks in Key Test

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Unexpected Setbacks in the Wet Dress Rehearsal (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) Kennedy Space Center, Florida – NASA shifted the Artemis 2 launch target to March following hydrogen leaks and other hurdles during a vital rocket fueling rehearsal.[1][2] Unexpected Setbacks in the Wet Dress Rehearsal A liquid hydrogen leak emerged at the tail service mast umbilical interface, ...

6 Ways Modern Physics Explains the Universe's Most Puzzling Coincidences

6 Ways Modern Physics Explains the Universe’s Most Puzzling Coincidences

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If you’ve ever had one of those spine-tingling moments where the world feels a little too perfectly timed, you’re not alone. Maybe you thought of an old friend right before they called, or you noticed how the Moon and Sun just happen to look the same size in the sky, making solar eclipses possible. These ...

8 Incredible Ancient Technologies That Continue to Mystify Historians and Engineers

8 Incredible Ancient Technologies That Continue to Mystify Historians and Engineers

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Some of the smartest people alive today, with labs full of cutting‑edge tools, are still scratching their heads over inventions built by people who didn’t even have steel, electricity, or modern math. That gap between what we think “primitive” people could do and what they actually pulled off is where the real magic of history ...