Fermi was launched on 11 June 2008; the satellite is named after the Italian nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi (1901-1954). Gamma radiation, the range in the electromagnetic spectrum ...

Is there some evidence suggesting that humans are the Galaxy’s only intelligent species? Enrico Fermi thought so – and he was a pretty smart guy. Could he be right? In 1950, the famous physicist made ...

the team identified the neutron star by its regularly pulsating gamma rays in a deep search of data from NASA's Fermi satellite. Surprisingly, the neutron star is completely invisible in radio waves.

Photo by Bortzells Esselte, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives. Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) left Italy in 1938 to receive the Nobel Prize for physics in Sweden. He never went back. He and his ...

But the MeerKAT radio telescope, Arecibo radio telescope, and Fermi gamma-ray satellite also contribute. Like many other volunteer science projects, Einstein@Home runs on the BOINC platform.

DTE Energy shut down its Fermi 2 nuclear plant in Monroe County on Sunday after a leak was detected in the drywell area that surrounds the reactor about 30 miles south of Detroit. The public is ...

The United States satellite images displayed are infrared (IR) images. Warmest (lowest) clouds are shown in white; coldest (highest) clouds are displayed in shades of yellow, red, and purple.

The study has implications for the Fermi paradox, postulated by physicist ... The researchers used computer models and NASA ...

Satellite internet is one of the most expensive broadband connections. For many rural residents, it's one of the only internet options. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

Our new, updated feature will showcase both audio and video journalism from The New York Times and invite student dialogue and reflection. By The Learning Network Where and how do you get your ...

With Professor Aggelos Katsaggelos as co-principal investigator, the SkAI Institute will develop AI tools and accelerate ...

When the iPhone 14 launched, one of its key talking points was its satellite connectivity. In case of an emergency, the iPhone 14 series could connect to a low-orbit satellite and send an SOS ...