An artist's impression of an ENT. (W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko)The Gaia space telescope has unexpectedly captured a previously unknown type of enormous cosmic explosion—arguably the biggest bursts since the Big Bang itself.Gigantic Flares from Distant GalaxiesOriginating from distant galactic cores, Gaia detected sudden and intense surges in brightness—massive light flares that lasted far longer...
The Big Bang may be the result of a 'bounce' inside a black hole. (Naeblys/Getty Images)The Big Bang is often described as the explosive moment that gave rise to the Universe – a singular point where space, time, and matter came into existence.But what if that wasn’t truly the beginning? What if our Universe originated...
A quark gluon plasma after the collision of two heavy nuclei. Credit: TU WienCan machine learning be used to reveal the secrets of the quark-gluon plasma?Yes, it can. However, only with advanced new methods.It can hardly be more complicated. Little particles whir around wildly with extremely high energy, many interactions happen in the...
