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A new global map shows how gigantic bands of water vapor travel along networks of interconnected highways in the sky. When these atmospheric rivers make landfall, they can cause floods, blizzards, landslides and even heat waves. But their timing and intensity can be hard to predict. The first detailed network of atmospheric rivers spanning the…

To put his idea to the test, Zhandry needed a candidate for a problem that has a quantum proof but no classical proof. The problem that he settled on, called the spectral forrelation problem, involves comparing two distinct ways of measuring a quantum state. Zhandry and his colleagues liken the possible outcomes of these two…

For much of the early 20th century, quantum mechanics was one of the most puzzling ideas in science. The theory challenged conventional thinking and left even leading physicists struggling to make sense of its implications. A century later, it has become the foundation of technologies that influence daily life, including lasers, microchips, secure communications, and…

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Back to Article List Today in the history of astronomy, a nine-year journey pays off. The New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto in 2015, gathering data on its surface, interior structure, atmosphere, and more. Credit: NASA/APL New Horizons launched in January 2006, and by July 14, 2015, it had reached its primary goal: Pluto. The…

How do you capture the mood of the 1960s space race in a fictional universe where the Soviets beat the Americans to the moon? The American side of the story was told in “For All Mankind,” an Apple TV series that concluded its fifth season in May. Now a spinoff series called “Star City,” which…