October 2021

Mixed reality headsets aren't just for playing VR games on Earth: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station use an augmented reality (AR) system based on commercial Microsoft HoloLens hardware with software built on measure.…

About 25 years ago, astrophysicists noticed something very interesting about the Universe. The fact that it was expanding had been known since the 1920s, thanks to the observation of Edwin Hubble. But thanks to the observations that…

MicroBooNE detector being lowered into the Fermilab experimental facility. Credit: Fermilab…

MicroBooNE detector being lowered into the Fermilab experimental facility. Photo courtesy Fermilab LANL PRESS RELEASE New results from a more than a decade-long physics experiment offer insight into unexplained…

Particle physics is the quest to discover the fundamental components of the universe by analyzing, cataloging and measuring the particles that combine to create everything. It's no easy task - the variety and variability of these…

We're going to change gears slightly to talk about another type of mysterious particle, called a neutrino. Like an electron, but with no electrical charge and very small mass, neutrinos are one of the most abundant particles in the…