Science

Laser-guided electronic acceleration optimization

[ad_1] Credit: Public Domain CC0 The interaction between laser and matter is at the forefront of new investigations into fundamental physics, as well as providing a potential foundation for new technological innovations. One of the initiatives leading this investigation is the Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) project. Here the …

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Detection of solar neutrinos with the Borexino experiment

[ad_1] Neutrinos are uncharged particles with a mass about one millionth of that of an electron that are created by the nuclear processes that take place in the Sun and other stars. These particles are often colorfully described as the “ghosts” of the particle zoo because they interact so weakly …

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China becomes the second nation to plant the flag on the moon

[ad_1] The lander has deployed a Chinese flag China planted its flag on the moon, more than 50 years after the United States first planted the stars and stripes there. Images from China’s National Space Administration show the five-star red flag hovering over the windless lunar surface. They were taken …

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