Credit: POSTECH University, South Korea. Water is the most common liquid on Earth, yet it almost defies the laws of thermodynamics. Every known liquid contracts and thickens when cooled. Water does the opposite. As you cool water after it freezes, it shrinks considerably, which is why ice floats easily in ponds, lakes, and oceans. Now, … Read more
A Rutgers astronomer is helping to investigate a mysterious cosmic phenomenon that has left astronomers searching for answers. At the heart of this mystery is an unusually powerful explosion in space that lasted longer than anything ever seen. NASA has announced that researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed GRB 250702B, a long … Read more
For decades, Saturn has played a surprising trick on scientists. Depending on how they measured it, the giant planet appeared to be rotating at different speeds, which shouldn’t be the case for a rotating solid body. This surprising discrepancy has challenged planetary physics and raised doubts about how scientists interpret signals from distant worlds. Now, … Read more