Read article 'ESO signs largest ever ground-based astronomy contract'
ESO signs largest ever ground-based astronomy contract
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will be the largest optical/near-infrared telescope in the world.
Read article 'ESO signs largest ever ground-based astronomy contract'
Read article 'Neutron-star mergers create heaviest elements'
Neutron-star mergers create heaviest elements
While core-collapse supernovae were thought to be the prime production site, a new study suggests that elements heavier than zinc originate from the merger of two neutron stars.
Read article 'Protons accelerated to PeV energies'
Protons accelerated to PeV energies
The HESS collaboration has now found evidence that there is a "Pevatron" in the central 33 light-years of the Milky Way.
Read article 'AugerPrime looks to the highest energies'
AugerPrime looks to the highest energies
The world’s largest cosmic-ray experiment, the Pierre Auger Observatory, is embarking on its next phase, named AugerPrime.
Read article 'CALET sees events in millions'
CALET sees events in millions
The CALorimetric Electron Telescope has observed more than a hundred million events at energies above 10 GeV.
Read article 'Fast radio bursts reveal unexpected properties'
Fast radio bursts reveal unexpected properties
Two studies show that fast radio bursts (FRBs) have a richer phenomenology than initially thought and might originate in two different classes.
Read article 'Gamma-ray excess is not from dark matter'
Gamma-ray excess is not from dark matter
Two research teams found that the gamma rays of the excess emission at the galactic centre are not distributed as expected from dark matter.
Read article 'LIGO: a strong belief'
LIGO: a strong belief
Twenty years of hard work with a strong belief that the endeavour would lead to a historic breakthrough.
Read article 'Neutrons in full flight at CERN’s n_TOF facility'
Neutrons in full flight at CERN’s n_TOF facility
The facility features two beamlines and two experimental halls.
Read article 'LUNA observes a rare nuclear reaction that occurs in giant red stars'
LUNA observes a rare nuclear reaction that occurs in giant red stars
LUNA has observed three low-energy resonances in the neon-sodium cycle, responsible for sodium production in red giants and energy generation.
