The SNO+ detector at a depth of 2 kilometers in a mine in Ontario, Canada. The image shows the ropes holding the 12 m diameter acrylic vessel filled with 1,000 tons of water and the light sensors that detect a small amount of light from neutrino interactions. Credit: Image courtesy of the SNO+ Collaboration For … Read more
In this artist’s rendition, a pair of supermassive black holes (above left) emit gravitational waves that ripple through the fabric of space-time. Those gravitational waves compress and stretch the paths of the radio waves emitted by the (white) pulsars. By carefully measuring radio waves, a team of scientists recently detected the background gravitational waves of … Read more
Is an aurora still that impressive if it’s invisible? THE northern Lights, also known as auroras, are well known for their stunning displays of shimmering color, a delight to the human eye. They are also extremely interesting to science, as they are created by intense charged particles streaming in from the sun and interacting with … Read more
