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Supermassive Black Hole Visualized in Virtual Reality Simulation for the First Time

For the first time, scientists have visualized Sagittarius A*—the black hole at the middle of the galaxy—in virtual reality (VR) simulation. The details of the study have been reported in an article published in the open access journal Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology.

19 Nov 2018

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Uncovers the Location of Supernova in Nearby Spiral Galaxy

By sifting through the archival data of NASA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers might have finally exposed the much-needed progenitor to a particular type of exploding star.

16 Nov 2018

Studying Magnetic Reconnection Near Earth’s Atmosphere Could Give More Insights on Space Explosions

High above, in the near-Earth space, everything seems tranquil occasionally. However, it does not remain so always.

16 Nov 2018

Researchers Observe Super-Heated Magnetosphere Around White Dwarf

An international group of astronomers has found out a very hot magnetosphere around a white dwarf, a remnant of a star similar to the Sun, thereby solving a decades-old mystery.

7 Nov 2018

Novel Silicon Chip Can Lead to More Secure Communications and Improved Sensing Capabilities for Soldiers

A pristine quantum light source with the capability to ensure more secure communications and optimized sensing capabilities for Soldiers has been developed by scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Joint Quantum Institute.

2 Nov 2018

Cosmic “Bat Shadow” Could Convey Information About Invisible Phenomena that Occur in Space

On Earth, shadows could be a premonition or they can be mysterious. However, in space, they can offer information that is otherwise not known.

1 Nov 2018

Giant Planets Around Young Star Give Insight Into How Planetary Systems Form

Scientists have identified a young star with four Jupiter- and Saturn-sized planets orbiting around it. This is the first time that detection of so many massive planets has been made in such a young system.

16 Oct 2018

UMD Team Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Generate Single Photons from Organic Color-Centers

A team from the University of Maryland has been awarded $1 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop methods for generating single photons at room temperature in semiconducting carbon nanotubes.

28 Sep 2018

Scientists Find out New Information on the Shape of Coronal Mass Ejections

Researchers revisited old data & found information on the shape of coronal mass ejections that could assist in protecting satellites in space.

3 Sep 2018

Astronomers Determine Extent of Extreme Stellar Blast by Observing Light Echoes

Astronomers established the magnitude of an extreme stellar blast through the observation of light echoes from Eta Carinae and its surroundings.

7 Aug 2018

Quantum Optics News

Supermassive Black Hole Visualized in Virtual Reality Simulation for the First Time

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Uncovers the Location of Supernova in Nearby Spiral Galaxy

Studying Magnetic Reconnection Near Earth’s Atmosphere Could Give More Insights on Space Explosions

Researchers Observe Super-Heated Magnetosphere Around White Dwarf

Novel Silicon Chip Can Lead to More Secure Communications and Improved Sensing Capabilities for Soldiers

Cosmic “Bat Shadow” Could Convey Information About Invisible Phenomena that Occur in Space

Giant Planets Around Young Star Give Insight Into How Planetary Systems Form

UMD Team Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Generate Single Photons from Organic Color-Centers

Scientists Find out New Information on the Shape of Coronal Mass Ejections

Astronomers Determine Extent of Extreme Stellar Blast by Observing Light Echoes

How LUNA Is Reshaping GPS-Independent Navigation for Lunar Missions

ESA's Vigil: Monitoring Space Weather

Exploring Electronic Band Structure with ARPES and HREELS

SideKick QCL Controller: Low-Noise Laser Control Solution

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

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