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This animation perfectly explains gravitational lensing
Throughout history there have been scientific hypotheses that panned out, and many more that did not. When big thinkers use cutting edge science to make a prediction that turns out to be right, […]
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Asteroid will pass so close to Earth in 2029 it will trigger asteroid avalanche
The more pessimistic among our readership might already be digging bunkers in their backyards in anticipation of April 13th, 2029. On that day (a Friday nonetheless), an asteroid called 99942 Apophis...
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Watch a bowling ball and feather fall at same speed in world’s largest vacuum
The BBC's Human Universe heads to the world's largest vacuum chamber to test one of the most oft-repeated examples in all of physics.
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Astronauts levitate balls of liquid metal aboard ISS
ISS astronauts are running an electromagnetic levitator and it could light the way to next-gen materials, or end centuries-old mysteries in metallurgy.
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Geek Answers: What is the hottest possible temperature?
Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature, but is it possible to reach a temperature so high that things just can't get any hotter?
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Geek Answers: Why are there 365.25 days in the year?
Why are there 365 days in a year -- and a better question, why is there a fraction of a day left over?
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NASA to delay Messenger probe’s death with one last thruster burn
NASA's Mercury probe has passed its scheduled end, but it will get one last chance to update our understanding of the universe.
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Scientists watch as pulsar vanishes thanks to warped space-time
As a general rule, stars don’t just vanish while astronomers are studying them, but that’s what seems to have happened to the pulsar in a distant binary solar system called J1906. Scientists have […]
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This week’s near-Earth asteroid had its own moon
An asteroid called 2004 BL86 just passed right by Earth, and astronomers spied an exciting surprise: this asteroid has a moon to call its very own.
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The 10 most common misconceptions about space
Science fiction and word of mouth have spread some seriously annoying misconceptions about space. Let's clear a few of them up.
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NASA discovers the Earth’s pull is massaging the moon
Tide rolls in, tide rolls out — we can explain that. It’s the gravitational push and pull of the moon influencing the flux of the Earth’s oceans, but what NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter […]
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The Physics of Falling Cats Is Surprisingly Complicated
Cats are mysterious creatures, and among their many secrets is how the heck they always manage to land on their feet. It’s a phenomenon that has interested scientists for as long as both […]
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Astronomers Discover a Gargantuan Planet Whizzing About a Brown Dwarf
According to Phys.org, Astronomers have made an interesting new discovery — a gas giant orbiting a brown dwarf. The exoplanet has been dubbed OGLE-2017-BLG-1522Lb. The newly discovered gaseous body has...
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Einstein’s Theory of Gravity Still Passes the Test
As Galileo concluded hundreds of years ago—all objects released together fall at the same rate, regardless of mass. The Italian scientist reportedly dropped two spheres of different proportions...
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NASA’s Robert Frost Busts Space Gravity Myth
As mere citizens of Earth, we may never fully understand that vast expanse that is outer space. But there are a few things everyone should know about the great beyond—including the simple fact […] The...
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Applying Einstein’s Equivalence Principle to the Rest of the Universe
Einstein’s got one helluva legacy in the world of physics, and there are plenty of cases where even though we’ve had decades to study his ideas, we still haven’t managed to perfectly extrapolate […]...
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Scientists Study Health Benefits of Artificial Gravity
Starting today, test subjects in Germany will take to their beds for 60 days—in the name of science. A joint study by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to understand how […] The post...
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Watch: Bubbles ‘Gurgle’ in Gel-Like Water at Space Station
A lack of gravity could cause objects to act funky in space, and a recent video from Canadian Space Agency (CSA) cosmonaut David Saint-Jacques demonstrates how bubbles and water can behave differently...
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This Artificial Gravity Machine Won’t Make You Barf
Researchers use a Human Eccentric Rotator Device (HERD) to simulate artificial gravity in a small space (via University of Colorado Boulder) Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are...
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The 11 Loneliest Astronauts in Movies and Science Fiction
Brad Pitt stars in 'Ad Astra,' which hits theaters Sept. 20. (Photo Credit: Francois Duhamel/20th Century Fox) Brad Pitt returns to the movies this week with Ad Astra, a sci-fi tale of a lone...
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