A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in determining fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. The team conducted laser spectroscopy experiments on muonic helium-3. Muonic helium-3 is ...

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

Many space-lovers know the phrase "We are all made of star stuff." And it's true - our planet formed from the dust cloud left over from the formation of our Sun, and from the planet, all life. That ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Understanding how atoms form is a fundamental and important question, since they make up ...

One element can turn into another when protons or neutrons are captured, exchanged or expelled. A neutron star has an immense gravitational pull that can capture hydrogen and helium from a nearby star ...

But most of the gold on Earth isn’t in our hands; it’s deep underground. During the planet’s formation, heavy elements like gold and platinum sank toward the molten iron core. Geologists estimate that ...

The Cigar Galaxy. Image: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin), M. Mountain (STScI) and P. Puxley (National Science Foundation) ...

Oxygen is the most abundant element in Earth’s crust and the third-most-common element in the entire universe. It sustains life as we know it on this planet, making it possible to take a breath, light ...

The waste could be used for nuclear fusion, say researchers. Although nuclear fission, which powers nuclear reactors, can provide plenty of energy, it also produces potentially dangerous radioactive ...

For the first time, researchers from the PRISMA + Cluster of Excellence have determined the charge radius of helium-3 and thus also the exact difference to the radius of helium-4. This precision ...

When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists, we sound like philosophers. But new data collected by researchers using Japan’s Subaru telescope has revealed ...