This Engine Gets Hotter Than the Sun—But Is Made of Just a Single Particle

This Engine Gets Hotter Than the Sun—But Is Made of Just a Single Particle

This engine doesn’t power anything in particular except our deeper understanding of thermodynamics as well microscopic processes within our bodies.

This engine gets hotter than the Sun—But is made of just a single particle

This engine doesn’t power anything in particular except our deeper understanding of thermodynamics as well microscopic processes within our bodies.Scientists created an engine made of only silica particles suspended an electric field, and cranked temperatures up high enough to rival the Sun’s core.While this engine doesn’t power anything practical, it’s meant to probe our understanding of thermodynamics and certain biological processes.The study…

Microquasars emerge as the Milky Way’s most extreme particle engines

LHAASO has traced the mysterious cosmic ray “knee” to powerful micro-quasars firing ultra-energetic particles across the galaxy. LHAASO has uncovered that micro-quasars, black holes feeding on companion stars, are powerful PeV particle accelerators. Their jets produce ultra-high-energy gamma rays and protons that exceed long-held expectations. Precise cosmic-ray measurements reveal a new high-energy component, suggesting multiple […] The post Mi…