Read article 'Fast radio bursts reveal unexpected properties'
Two studies show that fast radio bursts (FRBs) have a richer phenomenology than initially thought and might originate in two different classes.
Read article 'Gamma-ray excess is not from dark matter'
Two research teams found that the gamma rays of the excess emission at the galactic centre are not distributed as expected from dark matter.
Read article 'LIGO: a strong belief'
Twenty years of hard work with a strong belief that the endeavour would lead to a historic breakthrough.
Read article 'Neutrons in full flight at CERN’s n_TOF facility'
The facility features two beamlines and two experimental halls.
Read article 'LUNA observes a rare nuclear reaction that occurs in giant red stars'
LUNA has observed three low-energy resonances in the neon-sodium cycle, responsible for sodium production in red giants and energy generation.
Read article 'Is there a ‘ninth planet’ after all?'
Mike Brown and one of his colleagues, the theorist Konstantin Batygin have found indications of the presence of a very distant heavy planet orbiting the Sun.
Read article 'The eye that looks at galaxies far, far away'
Take a virtual tour of ESO’s breathtaking installation.
Read article 'Nearby supernova accounts for cosmic-ray ‘anomalies’'
The observed spectrum of cosmic rays has several puzzling features. For instance, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) measured an excess of positrons and antiprotons at around 100 GeV. While it...
Read article 'CAST: enlightening the dark'
Our star has been the target of human investigation since the beginning of science. However, a plethora of observations are not yet understood. A good example is the unnaturally hot solar coron...
Read article 'ALICE looks to the skies (part II)'
The ALICE experiment, designed for the LHC heavy-ion programme, is particularly well-suited for the detection and study of very high-energy cosmic events. The apparatus is located in a cavern 52 m un...
