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Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ might have happened–and what it meant for those on board

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by Tanner Stening
Science & Technology

Hockey physics: What are the forces responsible for a good slap shot? Naturally, we asked a physicist

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

‘I really look at Northeastern as a turning point in my life.’ How a co-op launched Joseph Heyman to NASA’s Hall of Honor

by Ian Thomsen
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Science & Technology

Scientists have found proof of an ancient Martian ocean. It could mean we’re closer to finding life on Mars

by Cody Mello-Klein
Albert-László Barabási looks at 3D network models laid out on a desk. He wears glasses and a red suit jacket.

Northeastern’s Barabási receives prestigious prize from the American Physical Society

by Alena Kuzub

Northeastern co-op fulfills childhood dream by working at NASA

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Science & Technology

Video: Webb telescope will alter view of cosmos, thanks to a Northeastern graduate

by Cody Mello-Klein
Dacheng Lin, research associate professor of physics.
Science & Technology

His out-of-this-world discovery: Signals from billions of light years away

by Ian Thomsen
Northeastern assistant physics professor Max Bi poses for a portrait in his office on Huntington Ave. Bi recently earned the Sloan research fellowship.

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship

by Ian Thomsen
Science & Technology

Using a billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

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by Tanner Stening

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

by Ian Thomsen
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Science & Technology

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

by Laura Castañón