Read article 'The race to observe gamma-ray bursts'
The race to observe gamma-ray bursts
After the precise localization of a new gamma-ray burst, several institutes try to obtain an image of its optical counterpart as quickly as possible.
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Read article 'Neutrinos: universal messengers at all scales'
Neutrinos: universal messengers at all scales
The beautiful interior of the San Vidal church in Venice was the setting for a workshop on neutrino telescopes, which looked at the many messages neutrinos carry.
Read article 'Neutrinos limit role of CNO cycle'
Neutrinos limit role of CNO cycle
The Sun burns through various nuclear reactions with the same net effect - the fusion of four protons to form a nucleus of helium, with the release of energy.
Read article 'Universe may end in a Big Rip'
Universe may end in a Big Rip
“Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice” wrote the poet Robert Frost in 1916. A third, even more fantastic possibility for the death of the universe has just been proposed. T...
Read article 'Microwaves map the early universe in detail…'
Microwaves map the early universe in detail…
The eagerly awaited first full-sky map from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has been released by NASA. The satellite, which has been observing the cosmic microwave background radiation...
Read article 'Element Genesis, solving the mystery a video release'
Element Genesis, solving the mystery a video release
Jacques Visser reviews in 2003 Element Genesis, solving the mystery a video release.
Read article 'Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe and The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts, The Most Violent Explosions in the Universe'
Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe and The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts, The Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
Robert Eisenstein reviews in 2003 Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe and The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma-Ray Bursts, The Most Violent Explosions in the Universe.
Read article 'INTEGRAL sees first light'
INTEGRAL sees first light
At the end of last year, the first images from the INTEGRAL gamma-ray satellite were released to enthusiastic astronomers.
Read article 'COSMO-02 views the universe from Chicago'
COSMO-02 views the universe from Chicago
Christian Armendáriz-Picón and Géraldine Servant report from the sixth conference in the COSMO series.
Read article 'Understanding the physics of the universe'
Understanding the physics of the universe
A new institute at Stanford comes at just the right time, says Roger Blandford, future director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology.
