Artifacts of the Space Age: What Humanity Chose to Launch into the Cosmos The Space Age, marking humanity’s journey beyond Earth’s boundaries, commenced on October 4, 1957, with the groundbreaking launch of the Soviet Sputnik. Since then, numerous missions have been launched into space, carrying a wide array of artifacts that represent our civilization’s aspirations, […]
No electrons needed: This optical microscope sees atoms at one-nanometer resolution
No electrons needed: This optical microscope sees atoms at one-nanometer resolution Microscopes have long been scientists’ eyes into the unseen, revealing everything from bustling cells to the intricate world of atoms. However, a groundbreaking development in the field of microscopy is revolutionizing how we observe the tiniest building blocks of matter. The introduction of an […]