2 posts tagged ‘national science foundation’

• Physicists Designed an Experiment to Turn Light Into Matter

  Gizmodo, Dec 26, 2023

  Plasma could be wrangled to collide photons and yield matter, according to physicists who ran simulations to explore the practical applications of a world-famous equation. Read more...

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• We Finally Know the True Power of BOAT—the Brightest Known Gamma-Ray Burst

  Gizmodo, Nov 15, 2023

  The gamma-ray burst, affectionately dubbed ‘BOAT’ (Brightest of All Time), has been found to emit gamma-rays with energies reaching up to 13 teraelectronvolts, as revealed by a collaboration of scientists who have studied these emissions. Read more...

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