Physical Sciences

Titan, a Moon of Saturn, Casts Revealing Shadow
Photo credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/K.Mori et al.
Research Reveals Halogen Characteristics of Cluster of Metal Atoms
Figure 1: Charge density map of the highest occupied molecular orbital for the Al13I- cluster. Note the preservation of Al13I- icosahedral geometry, and the localized charge density on the aluminum cluster moiety. Color code: blue=aluminum; red=iodine.
Penn State Senior's Research Will Help Astronomers Analyze Quasars
Penn State Sophomore Helping to Develop Software for Swift Satellite
Computer Method Identifies Potentially Active Enzymes
Probable Discovery of a New, Supersolid, Phase of Matter
A photo of the torsional oscillator we used in our experiment: The torsional oscillator is secured onto a cooling stage of our dilution refrigerator. The torsion rod, the torsion bob and the central electrode are shown. The fixed drive and detection electrodes are not shown. Photo credit: Penn State
Infant Galaxies in Nearby Group
A false-color radio image (data supplied by Dr. Min Yun, University of Massachusetts) of the hydrogen gas in the M81 Group.
Mirages in the Sky Probe Dark Matter in the Universe
Mirages in the Sky Probe Dark Matter in the Universe
New Penn State Computer Cluster Enables Researchers to Probe the Universe
Pleiades computational cluster
What Lies Beneath: Chandra Image Released by Team Including Penn State Postdoctoral Scholar
Image credit: NASA/CXC/Penn State/S. Immler et al.
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