Black hole explosion may soon reveal origins of matter in the universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report a more than 90% probability that astronomers could witness an exploding black hole within the next decade. If observed, the event would p ... more
New particle detector passes the 'standard candle' test
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
A new and powerful particle detector just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe. The sPHENIX detector is the newest experiment at Brookhaven Nati ... more
A Sharper Image of the Early Universe
Medford MA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
What was the universe like in the first few hundreds of millions of years after it came into existence? How did the first stars and galaxies form? Those are questions that astronomers now have a bet ... more