Meet the world’s most powerful X-Ray laser

The first experiments with this laser (Linac Coherent Light Source) have been given the green light at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The illuminating of objects and processing speed will take place at an unprecedented scale, promising groundbreaking research in physics, chemistry, biology and numerous other fields. “No one has ever had access [...]

Hubble shows 2 galaxies that are just losing it

Ram pressure is the pressure exerted on a body when it passes through a fluid medium; this causes a drag force that is exerted on the body. The same pressure appears when a galaxy is moving through an intergalactic gas, and in this case, the ram pressure can sweep a significant part of the intergalactic [...]

The rebirth of Hubble - Hubble’s first pics since Servicing Mission 4

Hubble has had a lot of problems in recent days, but now the telescope we love the most is up an running, and in a great shape too. “This marks a new beginning for Hubble,” said Ed Weiler, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. “The telescope was given an extreme makeover and [...]

Secret of spider-man suit revealed

If you ever wanted to stroll “spidy” your way around the big city, your dream is one step closer to becoming reality, as physicists have found the formula for what they call a “spider suit“. To do this, they applied what they learned from the dazzling gecko and it’s ability to climb walls as well [...]

Why clouds don’t fall

Our day to day life puts us face to face with many very interesting natural phenomena, but the average man doesn’t try to understand them; if asked about some of the simplest things, most people would just laugh at such silly questions. But after thinking, the smile would slowly dissapear as they would realize the [...]