The researchers tested simplified, subscale hohlraums — gold cavities that house the NIF target — which they iteratively made ...

Scientists have just calculated that our universe will end much sooner than previously thought—although "soon" is still an ...

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One of the brightest explosions in our galaxy may have produced more heavy elements than expected. The gamma-ray burst from a ...

Now, researchers in the US and South Korea have used a neutron beam to differentiate between genuine antique coins and fakes.

Rocket Lab signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force to launch a rocket-based system experiment. The spacecraft maker said Thursday the deal was for its Neutron rocket in a point-to-point ...

Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...

Astronomers have employed the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and the Neutron Star Interior Composition ...

Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA's NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

A new study has found that such heavy metals may have formed through eruptions on a rare type of star called a magnetar.

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