Science
UT Austin Astronomer Spies Most Distant Dusty Galaxy Hidden in Plain Sight
MAMBO-9 artist impression.
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How to Shape a Spiral Galaxy
Magnetic fields in NGC 1086, or M77, are shown as streamlines over a visible light and X-ray composite image of the galaxy from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Array, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. The magnetic fields align along the entire length of the massive spiral arms — 24,000 light years across (0.8 kiloparsecs) — implying that the gravitational forces that created the galaxy’s shape are also compressing the its magnetic field. This supports the leading theory of how the spiral arms are forced into their iconic shape known as “density wave theory.” SOFIA studied the galaxy using far-infrared light (89 microns) to reveal facets of its magnetic fields that previous observations using visible and radio telescopes could not detect.
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Greenland ice loss much faster than expected
Greenland ice.
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New biomass map to take stock of the world’s carbon
Biomass: Quantifying carbon in forests.
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Radiation rotifer
Adineta vaga rotifer
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New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Researchers install a new quantum squeezing device into one of LIGO’s gravitational wave detectors.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020