Physicists propose experiencing quantum effects firsthand by shrinking to atomic size; however, this is impossible due to the insurmountable density resulting from compressing a human's atoms into the ...

Current protocols for handling astronaut death in low Earth orbit or on the Moon prioritize safe crew return to Earth, with body preservation secondary. Astronaut death during a Mars mission ...

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to deflect comets. The goal ...

Explore the universe with multi-messenger astronomy, combining light, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays for a complete view.

Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to ...

Samantha Lawler is a professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. She studies the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects as well as light pollution from satellites. (Image credit ...

The “space dust” which helps to form the stars and planets around the cosmos is spongier than previously thought, an international team of scientists has found. Astronomers and astrochemists reviewed ...