Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking computer simulation to explore, in unprecedented detail, magnetism and turbulence in the interstellar medium (ISM) -- the vast ocean of gas and charged ...

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. That truism, now known as the "Sagan standard" after science ...

The energy required can be calculated using quantum electrodynamics (QED) – the quantum theory of electromagnetism. However, insufficient knowledge of the structure of such heavy atomic nuclei ...

The atomic structure of the bacteriophage φTE ... In addition to its role in combating plant pathogens, it serves as a model virus commonly used in research to study how bacteriophages interact ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched one of its most precise science experiments to date — the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES)—to the International Space Station (ISS).

The atomic clock payload to be installed on the ISS's Columbus module, aims to push the boundaries of precision timekeeping and fundamental physics research. Listen to Story Primary scientific goals ...

Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet. He led the establishment of the Planetary Defense ...