Physics
Peter Higgs Dies at 94
Just like Isaac Newton, Galileo and Albert Einstein, I’m not sure exactly when I became aware of Peter Higgs. He…
Formation-Flying Spacecraft Could Probe the Solar System for New Physics
It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques,…
A New Tabletop Experiment to Search for Dark Matter
What is Dark Matter? We don't know. At this stage of the game, scientists are busy trying to detect it…
Planetary Geophysics: What is it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has examined the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, and planetary atmospheres,…
Could Forests Become Ultrahigh Energy Neutrino Detectors?
I really don’t know how to introduce this article. Neutrinos are elementary particles and are electrically neutral. They are produced…
Why Serious Scientists Are Mesmerized by the Multiverse
The multiverse may be a cool (and convenient) concept for comic books and superhero movies, but why do scientists take…
The Debate Continues. Do Wide Binaries Prove or Disprove MOND?
The term dark matter was coined back in 1933 and since then, the hunt for it has been well and…
Why Quantum Mechanics Defies Physics
The full, weird story of the quantum world is much too large for a single article, but the period from…
We Owe Our Lives to the Moon
Life appeared on Earth through a series of lucky coincidences, and that luck started with our Moon. None of the…
How Supersymmetry Saved String Theory
String theory, like most revolutions, had humble origins. It started all the way back in the 1960’s as an attempt…