Read article 'Proton-rich nuclei shed light on heavy-element synthesis in cosmos'
Proton-rich nuclei shed light on heavy-element synthesis in cosmos
Measurements of the half lives of two heavy elements by the NSCL.
Read article 'Proton-rich nuclei shed light on heavy-element synthesis in cosmos'
Read article 'Chandra improves dark-energy constraints'
Chandra improves dark-energy constraints
Evidence that the nature of dark energy is a cosmological constant is gathering strength. By adding independent constraints on dark energy from X-ray observations of clusters of galaxies by the Chandr...
Read article 'Protons and neutrons cosy up in nuclei and neutron stars'
Protons and neutrons cosy up in nuclei and neutron stars
Isolating the signal of short-range correlated nucleons may lead to a deeper understanding of cold, dense nuclear systems
Read article 'A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background'
A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
This book presents the essential theoretical tools necessary to acquire a modern working knowledge of CMB physics.
Read article 'EC funds design study for gravitational observatory'
EC funds design study for gravitational observatory
The European Commission (EC) has allocated €3 million within the Seventh Framework Programme for preliminary studies for the development of the Einstein Telescope – a major new gravitational-wave...
Read article 'Fermi discovers a gamma-ray-only pulsar'
Fermi discovers a gamma-ray-only pulsar
The first highlight of the recently launched Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope is the discovery of a new type of object: a gamma-ray pulsar without detectable pulsations at radio, optical or X-ray wavel...
Read article 'Gamma-ray astronomers convene in Heidelberg'
Gamma-ray astronomers convene in Heidelberg
High-energy, gamma-ray astronomy symposium
Read article 'Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope sees first light'
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope sees first light
New window opens on high-energy universe
Read article 'INTEGRAL pinpoints acceleration'
INTEGRAL pinpoints acceleration
The discovery with ESA’s International Gamma-ray Astronomical Laboratory (INTEGRAL) satellite that the gamma-ray emission of the Crab Nebula is strongly polarized along the direction of its spin axi...
Read article 'Polarization brings to light the accretion discs inside quasars'
Polarization brings to light the accretion discs inside quasars
The extreme luminosity of quasars is thought to be generated by supermassive black holes accreting surrounding material at the heart of galaxies. If the accretion has a preferred rotation axis, the in...
