Michael Banks

Bristol

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Simulation of capsule implosions during laser fusion wins Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Outstanding Paper Prize – Physics World

1 week ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

Computational physicist Jose Milovich of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and colleagues have been awarded the 2025 Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (PPCF) Outstanding Paper Prize for their computational research on capsule implosions during laser fusion.
Astronomers capture spectacular ‘thousand colour’ image of the Sculptor Galaxy – Physics World

1 week ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have created a thousand colour image of the nearby Sculptor Galaxy. First discovered by Carloine Herschel in 1783 the spiral galaxy lies 11 million light-years away and is one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
Astronomers capture spectacular ‘thousand colour’ image of the Sculptor Galaxy – Physics World

1 week ago | iop.org | Michael Banks

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have created a thousand colour image of the nearby Sculptor Galaxy. First discovered by Carloine Herschel in 1783 the spiral galaxy lies 11 million light-years away and is one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
Japan’s ispace suffers second lunar landing failure – Physics World

3 weeks ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

The Japanese firm ispace has suffered another setback after its second attempt to land on the Moon ended in failure yesterday. The Hakuto-R Mission 2, also known as Resilience, failed to touch down near the centre of Mare Frigoris (sea of cold) in the far north of the Moon after a sensor malfunctioned during descent.
Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics – Physics World

4 weeks ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

The Leinweber Foundation has awarded five US institutions $90m to create their own theoretical research institutes. The investment, which the foundation says is the largest ever for theoretical physics research, will be used to fund graduate students and postdocs at each institute as well as several Leinweber Physics Fellows. The Leinweber Foundation was founded in 2015 by the software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber.
China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid sample-return mission – Physics World

4 weeks ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

China has launched its first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid. The Tianwen-2 mission launched at 01:31 a.m. local time on 28 May from the Xichang satellite launch center, southwest China, aboard a Long March B rocket. Tianwen-2’s target is a small near-Earth asteroid called 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, which is between 15-39 million km away and is known as a “quasi-satellite” of Earth.
Former IOP president Cyril Hilsum celebrates 100th birthday – Physics World

1 month ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

Cyril Hilsum, a former president of the Institute of Physics (IOP), celebrated his 100th birthday last week at a special event held at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Born on 17 May 1925, Hilsum completed a degree in physics at University College London in 1945.
Former IOP president Cyril Hilsum celebrates 100th birthday – Physics World

1 month ago | iop.org | Michael Banks

Cyril Hilsum, a former president of the Institute of Physics (IOP), celebrated his 100th birthday last week at a special event held at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Born on 17 May 1925, Hilsum completed a degree in physics at University College London in 1945.
Ray Dolby Centre opens at the University of Cambridge – Physics World

1 month ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

A ceremony has been held today to officially open the Ray Dolby Centre at the University of Cambridge. Named after the Cambridge physicist and sound pioneer Ray Dolby, who died in 2013, the facility is the new home of the Cavendish Laboratory and will feature 173 labs as well as lecture halls, workshops, cleanrooms and offices.
The mechanics behind rose petal shapes revealed – Physics World

1 month ago | physicsworld.com | Michael Banks

Roses have been cultivated for thousands of years, admired for their beauty. Despite their use in fragrance, skincare and even in teas and jams, there are some things, however, that we still don’t know about these symbolic flowers. And that includes the physical mechanism behind the shape of rose petals. The curves and curls of leaves and flower petals arise due to the interplay between their natural growth and geometry.