solid, liquid, gas, OR...

[samhexum]

A bizarre new form of matter has been discovered by physicists and it’s not a solid, liquid or gas.

 

Researchers in Scotland used artificial intelligence to confirm the new substance which could rewrite textbooks and change what we know about basic science.

 

A spokesperson for the University of Edinburgh said: “The discovery is important because matter usually exists in one of three states — solid, liquid or gas. It is extraordinary to find atoms in more than one state at the same time.”

 

The new type of matter discovered is both solid and liquid at the same time.

 

Study co-author Andreas Hermann described the substance like “holding a sponge filled with water that starts dripping out, except the sponge is also made of water.”

 

The matter is made from an unusual state of potassium and could exist deep under the Earth’s crust where extremely hot conditions would enable it to remain in its unusual form.

 

This is the first time in history that scientists have been able to prove such a state is thermodynamically stable for any element.

 

The research has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

 

Hermann and his colleagues used machine learning to confirm that when potassium is put under between 20,000 and 40,000 times atmospheric pressure and 260 to 980 degrees Fahrenheit, the element entered a chain-melted state.

 

In this state, the atom chains which make up the potassium dissolve into liquid but the remaining potassium crystals stay solid.

 

These findings could teach us more about the substances and matter which make up other planets in the universe.

 

Due to this research, it is now thought that over six elements are capable of existing in this newly discovered state, including sodium.

[+ FrankR]

[hypothetically]

A bizarre new form of matter has been discovered by physicists and it’s not a solid, liquid or gas.

 

Researchers in Scotland used artificial intelligence to confirm the new substance which could rewrite textbooks and change what we know about basic science.

 

A spokesperson for the University of Edinburgh said: “The discovery is important because matter usually exists in one of three states — solid, liquid or gas. It is extraordinary to find atoms in more than one state at the same time.”

 

The new type of matter discovered is both solid and liquid at the same time.

 

Study co-author Andreas Hermann described the substance like “holding a sponge filled with water that starts dripping out, except the sponge is also made of water.”

 

The matter is made from an unusual state of potassium and could exist deep under the Earth’s crust where extremely hot conditions would enable it to remain in its unusual form.

 

This is the first time in history that scientists have been able to prove such a state is thermodynamically stable for any element.

 

The research has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

 

Hermann and his colleagues used machine learning to confirm that when potassium is put under between 20,000 and 40,000 times atmospheric pressure and 260 to 980 degrees Fahrenheit, the element entered a chain-melted state.

 

In this state, the atom chains which make up the potassium dissolve into liquid but the remaining potassium crystals stay solid.

 

These findings could teach us more about the substances and matter which make up other planets in the universe.

 

Due to this research, it is now thought that over six elements are capable of existing in this newly discovered state, including sodium.

 

Fascinating! Can you provide the link to the original article?

[samhexum]

Fascinating! Can you provide the link to the original article?

https://nypost.com/2019/04/09/scientists-discover-type-of-matter-that-could-rewrite-the-textbooks/

 

 

NASA has quelled fears of an alien invasion after strange pulsating lights were spotted over the Arctic.

 

Mesmerizing videos show glowing clouds shimmering over northern Sweden that some online commenters claimed was a UFO light show.

 

But the space conundrum has a far simpler explanation.

 

A pair of specially designed rockets launched by the space agency last week released colorful chemicals into the sky.

 

Fired from a base in Finland, the rockets were the first of eight planned launches from the Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE.

 

It aims to help NASA understand the Northern Lights and the role they play in Earth’s energy systems.

 

Traveling 200 miles to their target, the rockets released their payload in the sky during a real aurora to track how particles flow through Earth’s atmosphere.

 

It is thought that the movement of energetic particles through a layer of the atmosphere called the ionosphere is what causes the Northern Lights.

 

Once released from the rockets, the gas fell and ionized to produce clouds of color that gave scientists an idea of the movement of particles.

 

It also gave onlookers on the ground a great view and many of them posted clips to social media.

 

Some were left a little confused by the experiment, which made it look like an advanced race had made its way to our planet.

 

“Residents for hundreds of miles were taken by surprise by these strange lights,” according to Chris Nation, who runs the Aurora Addicts guiding service.

 

“The lights prompted calls to the police and ‘The aliens are coming!’ hysteria!”

 

Alien hunter Scott C Waring, who runs the crackpot site UFO Sightings Daily, said: “A person walked out onto their patio and expected to see the aurora borealis, but instead caught sight of a UFO fleet coming in for a landing as they entered an underground base.”

 

NASA scientists hope the experiments will help them better understand how the Northern Lights appear in the sky.

 

“By tracking the movement of these colorful clouds via ground-based photography and triangulating their moment-by-moment position in three dimensions, AZURE will provide valuable data on the vertical and horizontal flow of particles,” explained Miles Hatfield from NASA’s Goddard Space Center in the US.

 

“Such measurements are critical if we are to truly understand the effects of the mysterious yet beautiful aurora.

 

“The results will be key to a better understanding of the effects of auroral forcing on the atmosphere, including how and where the auroral energy is deposited.”

[Gadfly22]

I can relate to this. Sometimes when I fart I'm not sure if it was solid, liquid, or gas unless I drop trou and check.

[hypothetically]

I can relate to this. Sometimes when I fart I'm not sure if it was solid, liquid, or gas unless I drop trou and check.

[KeepItReal]

I can relate to this. Sometimes when I fart I'm not sure if it was solid, liquid, or gas unless I drop trou and check.

[Gadfly22]

Oh like its never happened to you!