Rogue planet consumes 6 billion tonnes per second
Rogue planet consumes 6B tonnes/sec, blurring line with stars.
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Physics
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2007 Gravity Anomaly Detected Over Atlantic
In 2007, satellites detected a continent-scale gravity anomaly over the eastern Atlantic, caused by deep mass redistribution.
Quantum computing breakthrough: 6,100-qubit array
Physicists broke a quantum computing record with a 6,100-qubit array, a significant leap from previous systems.
Smartphone cameras can now detect molecules
Scientists convert smartphone cameras into molecular detectors.
Ultrahigh-energy neutrinos may come from primordial black holes
Ultrahigh-energy neutrinos detected by IceCube and KM3NeT could originate from primordial black holes.
New Nuclear Rocket Concept Could Cut Mars Travel Time in Half
New nuclear rocket concept promises faster Mars trips using liquid uranium.
Hawking’s black hole theorem proven by gravitational waves
Gravitational waves confirm Hawking’s 50-year-old black hole theorem with 99.999% confidence.
First visible time crystal made by physicists
Physicists created a time crystal visible to the naked eye, opening new technological possibilities like anti-counterfeiting measures.
New astatine isotope decays by emitting protons.
A newly discovered astatine isotope, with 85 protons and 103 neutrons, decays by emitting individual protons, a rare phenomenon.
Oldest known supermassive black hole discovered
Scientists discover oldest known supermassive black hole, dating back 13.3 billion years, challenging current models of black hole formation.