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Bullet Through Lemon, 1955.

September 11, 2015
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This image, taken in 1955, is part of the exhibition Revelations: Experiments in Photography at Media Space, London, open until 13 September 2015 and the National Media Museum, Bradford from...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Highest-energy neutrino ever detected

August 27, 2015
News
  Physicists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located at the South Pole, have measured the highest energy neutrinos ever recorded. An international research team led by the University Wisconsin-Madison used...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Planetary rings resolve maths mystery

August 24, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that planetary rings such as those orbiting Saturn have a universally similar particle size distribution. By using mathematical models, an international team of scientists led by the...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Rosette Nebula

August 20, 2015
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Measuring 50 light years in diameter, the large, round Rosette Nebula is found on the edge of a molecular cloud in the constellation of Monoceros the Unicorn.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Orion Nebula

August 18, 2015
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One of the most well-known astronomical objects in our universe is the Orion Nebula and this image depicts the wider region of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex that is home...
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Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Universal gravity constant confirmed

August 14, 2015
News
After a decades-long study of a distant pulsar – pulsating radio star – physicists say they have confirmed that gravity is constant across the Universe. Astronomers led by the National...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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Aurora Panorama

August 13, 2015
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The vivid green Northern Lights dance above Lyngenfjord, the longest fjord in Troms county in Norway, tracing out the shape of the Earth's magnetic field above the waters.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Hunting whistlers in the bush

August 5, 2015
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Deep in the Australian Outback, testbed studies for the Square Kilometer Array have made it possible to survey plasma structures, one of the four fundamental states of matter, in the...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Interviews, Physics
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Thor’s Helmet

August 4, 2015
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The distinctive shape of the nebula NGC 2359 has led to it also being known as Thor's Helmet, resembling the headgear of the Norse God (and Marvel superhero).
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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Lagoon Nebula

July 30, 2015
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The stellar nursery of the Lagoon Nebula lies in the constellation of Sagittarius is situated some 5,000 light years away.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Focal Point, Physics
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