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2024

New study darkens hope for the discovery of Earth-like planets / Earth-like Exoplanets (November 2024)

New study darkens hope for the discovery of Earth-like planets / Earth-like Exoplanets (November 2024) Since 1961, Astrobiologists and others interested in finding extraterrestrial life have used the Drake equation to speculate on the possible number of technologically advanced alien civilizations in the Milky Way. By multiplying factors like the number of new stars in...

November 18, 2024

What is the Electroweak Force?

What is the Electroweak Force? Electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force are two distinct fundamental forces. That wasn’t always the case. How many fundamental forces are there in our universe? For particle physicists, answering this question can be tricky. Of course, there’s the force of gravity, which keeps us from floating out of our seats....

November 17, 2024

Six Questions Physicists Ask when Evaluating Scientific Claims in the 21st Century

Six Questions Physicists Ask when Evaluating Scientific Claims in the 21st Century Not all scientific claims are equal. How can you tell if a discovery is real? In 2011, scientists on the OPERA experiment announced an observation they couldn’t explain: neutrinos that seemed to be traveling faster than the speed of light. Their analysis methods...

November 17, 2024