The billion-year belch
Michael Calzadilla and colleagues describe a violent black hole outburst that provides new insight into galaxy cluster evolution.
Fernanda Ferreira | School of Science | Dec. 23, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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A sign that aliens could stink
A molecule that’s known for its smelly and poisonous nature on Earth may be a sure-fire sign of extraterrestrial life.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Dec. 18, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detected.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Dec. 5, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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Phoenix cluster is cooler than expected
With increasingly advanced data, Michael McDonald and colleagues study a galaxy cluster bursting with new stars.
Fernanda Ferreira | School of Science | Nov. 20, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
New lens technique spots tiny dwarf galaxy in the first, super-energetic stages of star formation.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Oct. 14, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Scientists observe a single quantum vibration under ordinary conditions
Studying a common material at room temperature, researchers bring quantum behavior “closer to our daily life.”
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Oct. 6, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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This is how a “fuzzy” universe may have looked
Scientists simulate early galaxy formation in a universe of dark matter that is ultralight, or “fuzzy,” rather than cold or warm.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Oct. 3, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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Computing and the search for new planets
MIT planetary scientists partner with computer scientists to find exoplanets.
Brittany Flaherty | School of Science | Sept. 23, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Scientists detect tones in the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time
Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes have no “hair.”
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Sept. 12, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Rocky, Earth-sized exoplanet is missing an atmosphere
Study reports on search for an atmosphere around a planet somewhat similar to ours.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Aug. 19, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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