Articles for author: Sumi

The Fermi Paradox: Are We Really Alone in the Universe

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The Fermi Paradox Revisited (Image Credits: Dailygalaxy.com) The vast expanse of the Milky Way, home to billions of stars, prompts a profound question about humanity’s place in the universe. The Fermi Paradox Revisited Enrico Fermi’s famous query from 1950 – “Where is everybody?” – continues to echo through astrophysics, highlighting the apparent contradiction between the ...

Astronomers May Have Found A New Way To Detect The Universe’s Hidden Dark Matter

Cracking the Cosmic Mystery: Revolutionary Methods Accelerate the Dark Matter Quest

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Gravitational Lensing Reveals Hidden Structures (Image Credits: Dailygalaxy.com) Astronomers continue to unravel the mysteries of the universe’s most elusive component, dark matter, which shapes cosmic structures yet remains invisible to traditional detection. Gravitational Lensing Reveals Hidden Structures Researchers recently turned to the subtle warping of distant galaxies to map dark matter across vast swaths of ...

What is “Q-day?” Will it be the day when the internet breaks?

Q-Day Approaches: Quantum Computing’s Silent Threat to Global Internet Encryption

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The Quantum Leap That Could Unlock Secrets (Image Credits: Pixabay) The digital world relies on unbreakable codes to safeguard everything from personal emails to national secrets, yet a technological shift threatens to rewrite those rules entirely. The Quantum Leap That Could Unlock Secrets A sufficiently advanced quantum computer promises to solve problems in moments that ...

Study: Earth’s growing heat imbalance – it’s the clouds and natural climate variability

A Planet Running Hotter: Scientists Point to Clouds as a Key Culprit

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A Surge in Planetary Heat Retention (Image Credits: Pixabay) Earth’s atmosphere continues to absorb more solar energy than it radiates back to space, intensifying global warming through a persistent energy imbalance. A Surge in Planetary Heat Retention Researchers recently uncovered that the planet’s energy imbalance has accelerated, with clouds playing a dominant role in trapping ...

Grover’s Search: The Algorithm That Changed the Logic of Discovery

Quantum Efficiency Unleashed: Grover’s Algorithm and the Search for Hidden Patterns

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A Landmark in Quantum Innovation (Image Credits: Unsplash) In the realm of quantum computing, few innovations have bridged theory and practice as effectively as Grover’s algorithm, offering a smarter way to sift through vast, disorganized data sets. A Landmark in Quantum Innovation Lov Grover unveiled his algorithm in 1996, marking a turning point for quantum ...

Snow in the World’s Driest Desert: A Rare Whiteout Shuts Down a Giant Space Telescope

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In a stunning and highly unusual weather event, the Atacama Desert—long known as one of the driest places on Earth—received a rare dusting of snow that was striking enough to temporarily shut down the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observatory in northern Chile. Satellite imagery captured by Landsat 9 shows broad swaths of white across ...

New Yorkers Wake Up to Snow, Though Not as Much as Forecast

New York City Greets Post-Holiday Snowfall Lighter Than Anticipated

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Building Anticipation for a Major Winter Blast (Image Credits: Pixabay) New York City – Residents across the five boroughs opened their eyes Saturday morning to a layer of fresh snow that coated sidewalks and streets, though the accumulation proved milder than meteorologists had predicted. Building Anticipation for a Major Winter Blast The winter storm approached ...

Bound for Antarctica: A Trip to Study the Thwaites Glacier Is Underway

Voyage to Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier: Expedition Targets Thwaites’ Rapid Melt

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The Critical Role of Thwaites in Global Climate (Image Credits: Pixabay) Antarctica – Researchers embarked on a two-month journey across treacherous Southern Ocean waters to investigate the Thwaites Glacier, a massive ice sheet destabilizing at an alarming rate. The Critical Role of Thwaites in Global Climate Thwaites Glacier stands out as one of the most ...

The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you

Cosmic Highlights of 2025: The Space Stories That Enthralled Us This Year

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Unexpected Twists in Our Cosmic Neighborhood (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) Throughout 2025, astronomers and space observers worldwide witnessed a cascade of revelations that reshaped understandings of the universe, from distant explosions to nearby orbital tensions. Unexpected Twists in Our Cosmic Neighborhood A repeating gamma-ray burst captured attention early in the year when astronomers detected GRB 250702BDE, ...

Sun news: Sun activity jumps up to high levels

Solar Shockwave: Powerful Flare Lights Up the Sun at Year’s End

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A Powerful Eruption Emerges (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) On December 27, 2025, the Sun unleashed a potent M5 solar flare, underscoring a period of elevated activity that has captivated space weather experts. A Powerful Eruption Emerges The M5.1 flare peaked early that morning at around 01:50 UTC, originating from a newly identified active region near the ...