Researchers report on the observation of supersolid behavior in dipolar quantum gases of erbium and dysprosium. In the dysprosium gas these properties are unprecedentedly long-lived. This sets the stage for …read more Source:: Science
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Unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
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•In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called ‘fast negative breakdown,’ documents a new possible way …read more Source:: Science
Dance of auroras: First direct observation of electron frolic
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•The shower of electrons bouncing across Earth’s magnetosphere — commonly known as the Northern Lights — has been directly observed for the first time by an international team of scientists. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers strike cosmic gold, confirm origin of precious metals in neutron star mergers
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•What many thought would be a long way off, the detection of gravitational waves from the merger of binary neutron stars, actually happened on Aug. 17. The observation of a …read more Source:: Science
LIGO and Virgo observatories jointly detect black hole collision
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•The first observation of gravitational waves has been discovered by by three different detectors, marking a new era of greater insights and improved localization of cosmic events now available through …read more Source:: Science
Direct evidence of sea level ‘fingerprints’ discovered
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•The first observation of sea level ‘fingerprints’ — tell-tale differences in sea level rise around the world in response to changes in continental water and ice sheet mass — has …read more Source:: Science