High Energy Physics and Computational Science

  NASA has launched a mission to study an unusually metal-rich asteroid dubbed 16 Psyche. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:20 local time today via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the $1.2bn mission is expected to reach the asteroid in 2029. 16 Psyche is around 220 km in diameter and consists of almost pure nickel–iron metal. It was discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, who named it after the goddess of the soul in ancient Greek mythology. Located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, astronomers speculate that the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planet that lost its rocky outer layers due to a number of violent collisions billions of years ago. In 2021, astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) to gain a more detailed picture of the composition of the asteroid finding that Psyche’s composition is not uniform and its surface is at least 30% metal. The Psyche m...

  Three researchers were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their groundbreaking work in studying electrons using attosecond-long flashes of light. These infinitesimally short light pulses have enabled scientists to observe rapid electron movements, especially during processes like the breaking of chemical bonds. The 2023 Nobel Prize in physics recognized three researchers for their work with attosecond light pulses, revolutionizing the study of rapid electron movements and broadening understanding in various fields of physics and chemistry. A group of three researchers earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for work that has revolutionized how scientists study the electron – by illuminating molecules with attosecond-long flashes of light. But how long is an attosecond, and what can these infinitesimally short pulses tell researchers about the nature of matter? International Research Conference on High Energy Physics and Computational Science Submit Your Confer...