NASA will soon test advancements made on a key tool for measuring the unique “sonic thumps” that its quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft will make while flying. A shock-sensing probe is a cone-shaped air data probe developed with specific features to capture the unique shock waves the X-59 will produce. Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight […]
If you are not already familiar with the Hydrow Wave then the easiest way to explain it is to make the obvious comparison. The Hydrow Wave is to rowing what Peloton is to cycling. That is to say, it is a really well-designed smart workout machine with an integrated HD display on which you can […]
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
NEW YORK — As she anticipates her estranged uncle’s return to the White House, Mary Trump isn’t expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff’s million-selling “Fire and Fury” or her own blockbuster, “Too Much and Never Enough.” “What else is there to learn?” she says. “And for people […]
From the most distant stars in the sky to the screen in front of your face, light is everywhere. But the exact nature of light, and how it travels, has long puzzled scientists. One question in particular has vexed thinkers from Issac Newton to Albert Einstein: Is light a particle or a wave? “Whether light […]
Illustration of charge density wave (CDW) and periodic lattice distortion (PLD) and their symmetries in 1T-TiSe2. The symmetry of the system as a whole cannot be higher than the intersection of the two symmetries. As a result, the system becomes chiral, although neither CDW nor PLD is chiral by itself. Credit: From Nature Physics (2024). […]
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Tidal waves and tsunamis — the two most powerful types of wave on Earth— are often confused in popular discourse. While the terms are sometimes used synonymously, tidal waves and tsunamis actually have distinct causes. “The English term tidal wave dominated until the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, partly because most tsunami observations until then described […]
If the second wave is about tradition and history, and the third wave is about tasteful global luxury, the fourth wave is about unique, singular attitudes toward making and wearing clothes. The brands are powered by personal nuance—by nuanced personalities—above all else. They lean into their obsessions, they turn hobbies into products, and they feel […]
Extreme-mass-ratio binary inspiralling in an environment of dark matter. The movement of small black holes creates a dense wake trail that slows it down, affecting the gravitational wave signal. Credit: Beatriz Oliveira and Rodrigo Vicente. A recent study in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of ultralight dark matter in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs), which could […]
