Physical Sciences

Penn State Researchers Collaborate on Findings That Make Way for New Technology of "Spintronics"
X-ray Images of Quasars Confirm Results of Penn State Graduate Student
This illustration demonstrates the possible different points-of-view from which astronomers observe quasars with X-ray satellites.
Astronomers Use Chandra Images to Craft Unprecedented Detail of Nearby Galaxy
An x-ray image shows the inner portion of the Circinus Galaxy, with north at the top of the image and east to the left.
Chandra Examines Black Holes Large and Small in Nearby Galaxy
An x-ray image shows the inner portion of the Circinus Galaxy, with north at the top of the image and east to the left.
Penn State Graduate Student Featured Today at NASA Televised Press Conference
Scientists Create 'Molecular Rulers' Enabling Precise Construction of Nanoscale Structures
Scientists Discover Supernova May Control Activity in the Center of Our Galaxy
Scientists Discover Supernova May Control Activity in the Center of Our Galaxy
Simultaneous Stellar Explosions Create Swiss-Cheese Structure in Distant Galaxy
Simultaneous Stellar Explosions Create Swiss-Cheese Structure in Distant Galaxy
X-rays from the Most Distant Quasar Captured with the XMM-Newton Satellite
European Space Agency (ESA)
Chandra Discovers the X-ray Signature of a Powerful Wind from a Galactic Microquasar
Artist's impression of an X-ray binary system like Circinus X-1.
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