A World-Changing Gamma Ray Laser Is on the Horizon. It Could One Day Unlock Interstellar Travel
– Researchers are working on developing gamma ray laser technology, which would use the most energetic type of light known, gamma rays. – Producing a coherent beam of gamma rays, similar to how ordinary lasers produce coherent visible light, could have applications like driving rocket propulsion for interstellar travel. – Previous proposals have suggested using […]
A supernova shone in the night sky 1,000 years ago. Astronomers have now found its leftover ‘zombie star’
– In 1181 AD, a supernova was observed in the night sky for 6 months in the vicinity of the Cassiopeia constellation. It was as bright as Saturn and recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers. – In 2021, astronomers were finally able to pinpoint the remnant of this supernova (called SN 1181) to a nebula […]
Iran police shot a woman while trying to seize her car over hijab law violation, activists say
– Iranian police shot a 31-year-old woman named Arezou Badri while trying to seize her car over a violation of Iran’s hijab (headscarf) law. – Police had ordered to impound her car due to a previous hijab violation where she showed her hair while driving. – The shooting occurred last month near the Caspian Sea […]