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The year in Back Scatter

DEC 14, 2023
Browse a dozen of the most compelling science images that appeared in the magazine in 2023.

DOI: 10.1063/PT.6.3.20231214a

Physics Today

The last page of each issue of Physics Today is reserved for Back Scatter, which spotlights a photo, illustration, or infographic that captured the attention of the editors. This year’s Back Scatter images feature stellar migration, tangled worms, a newly discovered tiling shape, and more. Hover over (or, for mobile, tap on) any of the images below to learn more, and then click on the displayed title to get a full description.

To submit candidate images for Back Scatter, visit our contact page.

Image credits, from top left: Jianbo Tang; Hanqing Zhao; KPNO/NOIRLab/AURA/NSF/E. Slawik/D. de Martin/M. Zamani; US Geological Survey; Caltech; Harry Tuazon/Georgia Tech; Craig Kaplan; Farhad Yusef-Zadeh; Jens Bauer; Steven Marino; Dawang Zhang and Bjørnar Sandnes; Niels Bohr Library and Archives of the American Institute of Physics
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