In the search for novel types of superconductors -- phases of matter that that conduct electric current without loss -- scientists are investigating materials that consist of multiple layers. A team … [+2808 chars]
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don't let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found. Staring isn't good for creativity.… [+2945 chars]
The sun is moving into the hyperactive phase of its roughly 11-year cycle when sunspots, solar flares and all other sorts of tumultuous heliocentric happenings become more common. Case in point: A vo… [+1883 chars]
For Star Wars fans, the streaking stars seen from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon as it jumps to hyperspace is a canonical image. But what would a pilot actually see if she could accelerate in a… [+6312 chars]
There’s little debate that the most exciting move in a rocket’s repertoire is when it launches itself skywards on a column of flame. But failing that, it’s still pretty interesting to see how these m… [+2468 chars]
In physics, as in life, it's always good to look at things from different perspectives. Since the beginning of quantum physics, how light moves and interacts with matter around it has mostly been de… [+6264 chars]
As future Artemis astronauts explore the moon, a new high-tech backpack will assist their mapping as they step into the unknown. NASA does have high-definition lunar maps of the surface, from orbit,… [+3012 chars]
On this year’s Space Day in China, Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that China wants to build an asteroid monitoring system. Further, the nation wants to … [+2569 chars]
To avoid becoming a post-coital snack, male spiders leap away from the female. Insert obligatory one night stand or walk of shame joke here. Scientists recorded 155 instances of normal orb-weaving sp… [+1726 chars]
"And I know this because some of them have told me this." Sound Off One firebrand ex-astronaut is again assailing Russia amid the countrys invasion of neighboring Ukraine and this time, hes targete… [+2068 chars]
The high efficiency, light weight and flexibility of the latest solar cell technology means photovoltaics could provide all the power needed for an extended mission to Mars, or even a permanent settl… [+8975 chars]
