This page originally appered on @THEU & PLOS Climate Access with password: M00n Dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change. On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. […]
Read MoreWe are sorry to report that Maria Cranor, former departmentInstructor, died January 15 of natural causes. She led a storiedlife. Perhaps some of you saw Julie Jag’s excellent article in theSports section of the January 27 issue of the Salt Lake Tribune(https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2023/01/27/maria-boone-cranor-black-diamond/)about her. After a career as a legendary climber, as a co-founder ofBlack Diamond, […]
Read MoreProfessors Tugdual LeBohec and Eugene Mishchenko have initiated a friendly problem solving competition, Physics and Astronomy Weekly (PAW). Every week, the first participant to submit a correct solution for the week’s problem will be awarded a $75 prize. If you wish to participate, send an email to tugdual.lebohec@gmail.com with PAW followed by your UID in the subject line. You […]
Read MoreThis article originally appeared in CERNCourier Neutrinos are the least understood of all elementary particles, and the fact that they have mass is a firm indication of physics beyond the Standard Model. Decades of effort have been devoted to exploring the properties of neutrinos. However, there are still many important questions to address. For example, […]
Read MoreThis page originally appeared on @THEU Adapted from a release by the IceCube Collaboration For the first time, an international team of scientists have found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from NGC 1068, also known as Messier 77, an active galaxy in the constellation Cetus and one of the most familiar and well-studied galaxies […]
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