---
title: "Major Breakthroughs & News From This Week in Science (infographic)"
description: "The below image recaps some of the top news stories and breakthroughs from this week in science. If you want to learn more about any of these discoveries, simply scroll below the infographic. We have compiled a list of articles that correspond to each item that is mentioned on the image. If we missed any..."
date: "2015-03-10"
modified: "2015-03-10"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton.md"
url: "https://futurism.com/major-breakthroughs-news-from-this-week-in-science-inforgraphic"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Major Breakthroughs & News From This Week in Science (infographic)

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/this-week-in-science-fqtq.jpg>)

The below image recaps some of the top news stories and breakthroughs from this week in science. If you want to learn more about any of these discoveries, simply scroll below the infographic. We have compiled a list of articles that correspond to each item that is mentioned on the image. If we missed any of your favorite stories, be sure to post them in the comments.

[![by From Quarks to Quasars' Jolene Creighton](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/this-week-in-science-fqtq.jpg>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/this-week-in-science-fqtq.jpg>)
*by From Quarks to Quasars' Jolene Creighton*

### [Scientists capture the first ever image of the fingerprint of light as both a particle and wave.](<https://futurism.com/scientists-capure-first-image-of-the-fingerprint-of-light-that-shows-it-as-both-a-particle-and-wave.md>)

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### Astronomers see ancient supernova four times.

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### Developers announce that the first full-scale hyperloop transportation system will be built in California.

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### First ever quantum device that corrects its own errors.

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### Astronomers discover a planet with four stars.

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### [We may have found the origin of Venus’ Y atmosphere.](<https://futurism.com/6-surprising-facts-venus-earths-evil-twin.md>)

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### [Happy birthday to General Relativity!](<https://futurism.com/know-your-scientist-albert-einstein.md>)

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### Author social links  
[Facebook](<https://www.facebook.com/jolene.creighton>)  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolenecreighton>)  
[Twitter](<https://x.com/sciencejolene>)

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