Physics
Repaired too Late? Tevatron May Beat LHC in Hunt for Higgs Boson
[/caption]The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is billed as the next great particle accelerator that will give us our best chance…
Stellar Jets are Born Knotted
[/caption] Some of the most beautiful structures observed in the Universe are the intricate jets of supersonic material speeding away…
The Journey of Space Exploration: Ex-Astronaut Views on NASA
[/caption]It reads like the annual progress report from my first year in university. He lacks direction, he's not motivated and…
CERN Aims for LHC Restart in September, First Collisions in October
[/caption]It may seem that the delay is getting longer and longer for the restart of the LHC after the catastrophic…
More Faults Found in LHC, But No Further Delay to Start-up
[/caption]In September 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) suffered a catastrophic quench, triggered by a faulty connection in the electronics…
After the Storm: Measuring the Structure and Temperature of a Quiescent Neutron Star
[/caption]So how do you take the temperature of one of the most exotic objects in the Universe? A neutron star…
NASA Tests New Super-Thin High Alitude Balloon
[/caption] High altitude balloons are an inexpensive means of getting payloads to the brink of space, where all sorts of…
Could Quark Stars Explain Magnetars Strong Magnetic Field?
[/caption]Magnetars are the violent, exotic cousins of the well known neutron star. They emit excessive amounts of gamma-rays, X-rays and…
Studying Black Holes Using a PlayStation 3
[/caption] If you're a PlayStation 3 fan, or if you just received one as a holiday gift, you may be…
Nominations: The Universe Today Top 10 Scientific Endeavours of 2008
2008 has been a landmark year for space science and physics endeavour. We've peered deep into the cosmos and fitted…