Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Artemis 2 Orion capsule breaking free (video)

1st Starship V3 will now launch on May 21 | The Artemis 2 Orion capsule breaking free (video) | Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight 
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1st Starship V3 will now launch on May 21
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Happy Tuesday, space fans. 

For those counting down to the launch of SpaceX's Starship V3, the newest iteration of the company's megarocket, you'll have to scooch the date on your calendar once again as we face another launch delay. But don't worry, we'll be updating you every step of the way so if any further changes pop up you'll be the first to know. 

But looking past the delaying megarocket launch, we now have a video showing the exact moment that the Artemis 2 command module separated from the service module and it is a must-see. We also have a wild new study that found the remnants of stardust from an ancient stellar explosion trapped in ice in Antarctica.

For skywatchers, tonight the northern lights are expected to make a dazzling appearance because of some intense solar activity, so be sure to check the forecast and see if you might get lucky and spot some auroras overhead. And there is a ton of new sci-fi to check out, whether you're a Baby Yoda fan or not. 

Let's check out what's new in space!
 
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The Artemis 2 Orion capsule breaking free (video)
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A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
 
Watch the separation
 
 
 
 
Skywatching
 
Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight 
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Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.
 
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Aurora forecast for May 19 
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The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
 
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Search for Life
 
The UFO files: What did we learn?
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On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.
 
Experts weigh in
 
 
 
 
Science & Astronomy
 
Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice
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Radioactive stardust remnants from stellar explosions have been found trapped in ice in Antarctica. These cosmic remains serve as clues that help uncover the history of our solar system, researchers have found in a new study.

 
 
What Did We Learn?
 
 
 
 
Today in Space
 
Galactic starlight will take your breath away 
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The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.
 
W O W
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
 
Can 'Star Wars' ever feel like a big-screen event again?
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'Star Wars' used to be the ultimate theatrical experience, but have years of Disney+ spin-offs dulled its multiplex appeal?
 
What do you think?
 
'Star Wars: Maul' — the former Sith has daddy issues
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Poor Maul, the Dathomirian Zabrak formerly known as Darth Maul. All those promises to reap the benefits of the dark side didn't materialise as planned, eh? Yet, his lust for absolute power and control only masked what was really happening beneath the surface.

 
 
What went wrong?
 
 
 
 
Editor's Note
 
Editor's Note
And that's it for our space update today!

Stay tuned as tomorrow we have some wild new science emerging about our solar system's icy outer planets and their moons, a surprising new study keeps us guessing about Jupiter's strange moon Europa, and oddly-shaped galaxies. 

We also see new happenings with China's rockets and some unexpected effects, and some brand-new sci-fi is on the horizon. And as you might expect, the discourse is already going wild over the latest from the Star Wars universe. 

We will keep you in the loop if SpaceX's Starship V3 launch delays again, but for now keep May 21 on your calendar. 
 
 
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Seminars Digest, Vol 85, Issue 5

Send Seminars mailing list submissions to seminars@itp.ac.ru To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mailman.itp.ac.ru/mailman/listinfo/seminars or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to seminars-request@itp.ac.ru You can reach the person managing the list at seminars-owner@itp.ac.ru When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Seminars digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Friday 22.05.2026 (info+seminars@itp.ac.ru) 2. Thursday 21.05.2026 - ITP/CAS Colloquium (info+seminars@itp.ac.ru) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 07:02:02 +0000 From: info+seminars@itp.ac.ru To: staff@itp.ac.ru, students@itp.ac.ru, seminars@itp.ac.ru Subject: [Landau ITP Seminars] Friday 22.05.2026 Message-ID: <RS6ucs1dWQPkREALHDHO0pOZ2oZ92SMmK7QUm5HPqs@wwwserv2> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Уважаемые коллеги! На заседании Ученого совета ИТФ в пятницу 22.05 будет заслушан 1 доклад: 11:30 Н. И. Симчук, И. С. Бурмистров, C. C. Aпocтoлoв Управление скирмионами типа Нееля с помощью неоднородного электрического поля Мы изучаем теоретически возможность управления скирмионами типа Нееля с помощью неоднородного электрического поля, источником которого служит тонкий заряженный зонд. Электрическое поле действует на неоднородную намагниченность благодаря магнитоэлектрическому эффекту, что было предсказано ещё в 1980х, но только недавно подверждено в эксперименте: поле приводит к смещению доменных стенок и рождению доменов. Используя аналитический подход, мы показываем, что этот же эффект должен приводить в движение скирмионы, изменять их размер, а также создавать и уничтожать их. Кроме того, электрическое поле может создавать и поддерживать существование скирмионов отрицательной киральности, а также скирмиониумов. Мы детально исследовали условия и значения параметров, при которых можно реализовать вышеуказанное, и составили фазовую диаграмму в координатах &quot;расстояние до зонда - интенсивность поля&quot;, показывающую соответствующие возможности. Кроме того, мы предлагаем теоретический проект устройства, в котором несколько зондов могут перемещать, создавать и уничтожать скирмионы. Аналитические результаты верифицированы численным микромагнитным моделирование. По материалам arxiv:2605.09066 ID и пароль онлайн-трансляций в Zoom те же, что и для предыдущих трансляций семинаров и докладов на Ученом совете: https://zoom.us/j/96899364518?pwd=MzBsR2lYT0lYL2x2b1oyNU9LeWlWUT09 Meeting ID: 968 9936 4518 Пароль: 250319 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 07:02:03 +0000 From: info+seminars@itp.ac.ru To: staff@itp.ac.ru, students@itp.ac.ru, seminars@itp.ac.ru Subject: [Landau ITP Seminars] Thursday 21.05.2026 - ITP/CAS Colloquium Message-ID: <Tb7UntCSUBxkQFUh8USyyMUKeKBdPx8v0CmH8xMH6c@wwwserv2> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Уважаемые коллеги! На онлайн коллоквиум по теоретической физике в четверг 21.05 будут заслушаны 2 доклада: 1) 10:00:00 по московскому времени: Pan Zhang (Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Decoding of Quantum Error-Correcting Codes: From Exact Spin Glass Solution to Neural Network Decoder, Then to Quantum-Circuit Decoder The talk first shows how optimal maximum-likelihood decoding for certain quantum error-correcting codes (e.g., surface code with independent qubit noise, repetition code under circuit-level noise) maps to exact computation of the partition function of planar spin glasses, yielding a polynomial-time exact decoder. Next, a more general decoding framework based on generative neural networks is presented, followed by a faster variational quantum-circuit counterpart that can run on quantum hardware without syndrome measurements. Biography: Pan Zhang is Professor and Director of the Second Research Division at ITP-CAS. Research: statistical physics, quantum physics, machine learning. Proposed sparse-state tensor network method (resolved Google Sycamore sampling problem); introduced Variational Autoregressive Networks (VAN) and Matrix Product State (MPS) Born machine. Honors: Young Scientist Award of CAS (2023), Second Prize of Beijing Natural Science Award (2022). Since 2023, Divisional Associate Editor (DAE) for Physical Review Letters (physics and machine learning section). 2) 10:00:00 по московскому времени: Yuriy Makhlin (L. D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences) Topological Josephson Junctions and Quantum Computations Josephson vortices in planar superconducting junctions on top of a topological insulator material may bind electronic states. These subgap states include Majorana modes at zero energy. Their position can be controlled via magnetic field and phase bias, enabling coherent manipulation of quantum states and quantum information processing. Recent experimental data on supercurrent in planar topological Josephson junctions show features possibly linked to low-energy subgap modes. The talk discusses how these modes may explain observed behavior and how interference of local Josephson currents can be used to demonstrate Majorana zero modes and probe their quantum state. Analysis includes disorder effects and other methods to probe bound states, including spectroscopy. Biography: Yuriy Makhlin earned his PhD (1995) and Doctor of Sciences (2004) from the Landau Institute. Research interests: quantum computation, superconducting qubits, quantum circuits, topological materials. Postdoc at UIUC and Karlsruhe; led a research group at University of Karlsruhe (2001–2004) as Sofya Kovalevskaya awardee. 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