The week in physics: Paving the Moon; Early galaxies

The growing pains of early galaxies Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 9–13 OCTOBER Advertisement MagLev Provides Next Level Precision Motion Control A magnetic levitation positioning stage is a contactless, virtual bearing mechanical system which can achieve picometer precision. The active control in all 6-DOF vastly overcomes disadvantages of conventional mechanical bearings and guiding systems. See our Solutions. The growing pains of early galaxies Simulations suggest a sporadic star-formation history leads to the abundance of luminous galaxies seen in the ancient universe by the JWST. Jennifer Sieben A path to paved roads on the Moon A sunlight-focusing lens could melt lunar regolith into a liquid that hardens into a robust composite, laboratory experiments suggest. R. Mark Wilson Live webinar Webinar—Sharpen Your Skills in Quantum Processor Tune-Up Automation In this webinar, we will break down the qubit characterization workflow into physical control segments and explain the physics behind those segments. We will use a 5-qubit transmon superconducting qubit chip to explain basic characterization methods: resonator and qubit spectroscopy, Rabi and Ramsey measurements, single-shot readout, and single-qubit gate randomized benchmarking. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: July 1977 What the exploration of Mars tells us about Earth The fabulous success of the Viking mission to Mars has thrown new light on questions such as plate tectonics, climatic changes and the early history of atmospheres and life on Earth. S. Ichtiaque Rasool, Donald M. Hunten, and William M. Kaula Advertisement Now Available: The Grad Issue of the SPS Observer Magazine Explore real student stories, get advice from the SPS leadership on what grad programs look for, funding options, and other essential tips to help students find the perfect grad program. Browse highlights from a variety of programs in physics, astronomy and related fields. Read now. Researchers applaud UK's reentry to European framework program With a political impasse resolved, scientists in the UK and the European Union are eager to resume collaborating. Toni Feder You might have missed Climate change portends a turbulent future for airline passengers Severe turbulence that is difficult to detect will likely increase as the planet warms, satellite data and climate models suggest. Rachel Brazil FROM THE OCTOBER MAGAZINE When learning physics mirrors doing physics The Investigative Science Learning Environment approach replaces traditional teaching with active-learning methods that emulate scientific processes. Eugenia Etkina Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe Accelerating career connections worldwide for over 75 years BROWSE ALL JOBS POST A JOB CREATE JOB ALERTS FEATURED JOBS Professor and Director of Quantum Initiative University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) View Job Assistant Professor - Physics Adelphi University (Garden City, NY) View Job MSE Tenure-Track Tenured Position - Structural Materials - 2024 University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) View Job Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate Program positions at INL Battelle Energy Alliance (Idaho Falls, ID) View Job Instructor of Physics (Non-Tenure Track) University of North Florida (UNF) (Jacksonville, FL) View Job Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Physics and Data Science Colorado State University - Physics Department (Fort Collins, CO) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2023 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us