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science1 month ago•4 min saved

Lab-made cosmic dust sheds light on life's origins

A Sydney PhD candidate recreated interstellar dust in a lab by charging a nitrogen/CO2/acetylene gas mix with about 10,000 volts, producing carbon-rich dust whose infrared fingerprints match those seen in space. The work helps scientists study how CHON-based building blocks form under space-like conditions and aims to build a database of infrared signatures to compare with observations of star-forming regions and meteorites, offering new insights into the origins of life on Earth.

via ScienceDaily|

#astrochemistry #chon #cosmic-dust

science10 months ago•3 min saved

Lab Simulation of Black Hole Emits Glow

Physicists simulated a black hole in the lab using a chain of atoms, observing Hawking radiation-like effects, which could provide insights into the unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity and help understand black hole phenomena.

via ScienceAlert|

#black-hole #event-horizon #hawking-radiation

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Lab Simulation of Black Hole Reveals Startling Glow and Magnetic Fields"

Physicists have successfully simulated a black hole in a laboratory setting using a chain of atoms to create an event horizon. By observing the equivalent of Hawking radiation, they hope to reconcile the discrepancies between the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. The simulated Hawking radiation matched theoretical expectations and suggests that entangled particles straddling the event horizon may play a role in its generation. This laboratory model provides a simplified way to study the emergence of Hawking radiation and explore quantum-mechanical aspects alongside gravity and curved spacetimes in various condensed matter settings.

via ScienceAlert|

#black-hole #general-theory-of-relativity #hawking-radiation

science2 years ago•2 min saved

Scientists Create Glowing Black Hole Simulation in Lab

Physicists have successfully simulated a black hole in a laboratory setting using a chain of atoms to create an event horizon. By observing the equivalent of Hawking radiation, particles born from disturbances in quantum fluctuations caused by the black hole's break in spacetime, the researchers hope to reconcile the discrepancies between the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. The simulated Hawking radiation matched theoretical expectations and suggests that the entanglement of particles straddling the event horizon may be instrumental in generating this radiation. The model offers a simplified way to study the emergence of Hawking radiation and can be applied in various experimental setups.

via ScienceAlert|

#black-hole #general-theory-of-relativity #hawking-radiation