Astronomers usually have to peer very far into the distance to see back in time, and view the Universe as it was when it was young. This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of galaxy DDO 68, otherwise known as UGC 5340, was thought to offer an exception. This ragged collection of stars and gas clouds looks at first glance like a recently-formed galaxy in our own cosmic neighbourhood. But, is it really as young as it looks?| AZoQuantum
Astronomers have discovered an extremely cool object that could have a particularly diverse history—although it is now as cool as a planet, it may have spent much of its youth as hot as a star.| AZoQuantum
A study, conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and published in npj Computational Materials, reveals a mineral defect that might be valuable for quantum applications.| AZoQuantum