Jonathan Williams
- UMD Astronomy
- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole may have a dozen nomadic siblings
http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/04/the-milky-ways-supermassive-black-hole-has-siblings
If your theory of the universe relies on grand conspiracies, let's just say I'm probably going to be a tough audience.
Physicists in Earth’s remotest corners race to reproduce ‘cosmic dawn’ signal
Light pollution undermining search for other planets
"Attempting to understand the retrograde motion of the planets [reconciling that with the Platonic notion that the stars were on a celestial sphere] was the principle problem in astronomy for nearly 2000 years."
-- Carroll & Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
These are among the most beautiful machines our species have built.
Happy Astronomy Day 2018!
And thanks to all who work to expand human knowledge.
No, that galaxy without dark matter has not ruled out modified gravity
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2018/04/no-that-galaxy-without-dark-matter-has.html
They're back! (OK, for some of us, they never left)
“High Definition Vinyl” Is Happening, Possibly as Early as Next Year
https://pitchfork.com/news/high-definition-vinyl-is-happening-possibly-as-early-as-next-year/
Scientists Create Beautiful Iridescent Material That Could Be Edible
(Personally, I'll wait until the "could be" thing is hashed out)
https://gizmodo.com/scientists-create-beautiful-iridescent-material-that-co-1825115747
When curing a disease with gene therapy is bad business
Europeans are arguing over whether robots should have rights
I have a feeling the outcome of discussions like this may be kind of important.
NASA's Juno Mission Provides Infrared Tour of Jupiter's North Pole
The Columbia space shuttle first launched 37 years ago
http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/04/the-columbia-space-shuttle-first-launched-37-years-ago
One of the most fascinating things to me about science is how some critics complain that scientists don't know everything, and sometimes change their minds.
As though those things are bugs, not features.
I can't quite figure out if those complaints come about because people are DISAPPOINTED that there are things we don't know, or they're unhappy with the things we do.
New Model Supports Connection Between Gamma Ray Bursts and Supernovae
https://scitechdaily.com/new-model-supports-connection-between-gamma-ray-bursts-and-supernovae/
The Electronics Cooling System 400 Million Years in the Making
Deep learning transforms smartphone microscopes into laboratory-grade devices
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412102916.htm
Plan for quantum supremacy
"Things are getting real for researchers in the UC Santa Barbara John Martinis/Google group. They are making good on their intentions to declare supremacy in a tight global race to build the first quantum machine to outperform the world's best classical supercomputers."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412154446.htm
Night owls have higher risk of dying sooner
(Research clearly funded by morning people)
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180412085736.htm
Jonathan Williams
- UMD Astronomy
- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017