The first-ever direct observation of a Type 1a supernova progenitor system has been made. The team involved used data that traveled over 400 miles and which was analyzed using sophisticated machine-learning algorithms and high-performance computers.
"Coal gasification" is a cleaner way to extract energy from coal. But it's also complex—so complex that it's difficult to model and difficult to validate models of the process.
Finding better materials for clean energy technologies takes far too long - 18 years from concept to commercialization. But computing could change that.