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The hourglass like energy-momentum relation in a Weyl material

Closer to Understanding the Mysteries of the Universe

04.09.2017
Astrophysics, Particle Physics, Materials Science
In Dr. Binghai Yan’s research, novel materials pave the way to new discoveries in physics
Mars impact

Minerals in a Family of Asteroids Reveal Martian Roots

20.07.2017
Astrophysics, Planetary Science
A new Institute study suggests "Trojan" asteriods were born in a giant impact 
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The Missing Black Holes

22.06.2017
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics
Why do we not see midsized black holes in the Universe? 
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON – 3

Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet

15.06.2017
Astrophysics, Planetary Science
Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on NASA’s Juno space mission, aimed at learning how deep the planet's jet...
Circum-stellar shell

Explosive Material: The Making of a Supernova

14.03.2017
Space & Physics, Astrophysics
Pre-supernova stars may show signs of instability for months before the big explosion
Chandra/Harvard

Mystery of Super Flash Solved

15.12.2016
Space & Physics, Astrophysics
The brightest flash of light in the cosmos could be a rare event involving a star and a supermassive black hole
The Early Flash of an Exploding Star, Caught by Kepler. Credit: NASA Ames, STScI/G. Bacon

This Day In Science History: The Discovery of a Supernova

06.11.2016
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science
On 6 November 1572, a supernova in the Cassiopeia constellation was first observed by German astronomer Wolfgang Schuler
Proxima Centauri b

Earth-Mass Planet Right Next Door

24.08.2016
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science
Weizmann Institute of Science researcher is a part of the team that discovered a planet with an Earth-like mass orbiting in the habitable zone of our...
Dr. Daniel Lellouch

Staff Scientist: Dr. Daniel Lellouch

28.07.2016
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science
Dr. Lellouch gets people involved in science through astronomy and physics
thermal equilibrium in coffee

Quantum Memories

03.03.2016
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Astrophysics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Planetary Science, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
Weizmann Institute scientists suggest a way around the mixing of information in a quantum system

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