Read article 'TeV photons challenge standard explanations'
TeV photons challenge standard explanations
The brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected appears to have produced an emission that is difficult to explain.
Read article 'TeV photons challenge standard explanations'
Read article 'Statistics meets gamma-ray astronomy'
Statistics meets gamma-ray astronomy
As a subfield of astroparticle physics, gamma-ray astronomy, investigates many questions rooted in particle physics in an astrophysical context. A prominent example is the search for self-annihilating...
Read article 'Neutrinos reveal active galaxy’s inner depths'
Neutrinos reveal active galaxy’s inner depths
IceCube’s measurements take researchers a step closer to understanding the origin of high-energy cosmic rays.
Read article 'An Infinity of Worlds'
An Infinity of Worlds
Kinney’s presentation of cosmology serves as a useful introduction for the layperson, but also for physics students and even physicists working in different fields.
Read article 'Probing the Milky Way’s violent history'
Probing the Milky Way’s violent history
Data collected by the Hubble and Green Bank telescopes bring a fresh perspective on the origin of the galaxy's enormous "Fermi bubbles".
Read article 'Webb opens new era in observational astrophysics'
Webb opens new era in observational astrophysics
The keenly awaited first science-grade images from the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint.
Read article 'Counting down to LISA'
Counting down to LISA
Stefano Vitale describes the status of LISA as the space-based gravitational-wave observatory moves into its final design phase.
Read article 'X-ray polarisation probes extreme physics'
X-ray polarisation probes extreme physics
IXPE’s first results provide novel insights into the properties of neutron stars.
Read article 'Flying high with silicon photomultipliers'
Flying high with silicon photomultipliers
Silicon photomultipliers offer many advantages over traditional tube devices, but further R&D is needed to understand their performance under radiation damage.
Read article 'Thermonuclear explosions fuel cosmic rays'
Thermonuclear explosions fuel cosmic rays
Gamma-ray measurements by H.E.S.S. provide a new way to test models of the origin of cosmic rays.
