Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered a compact binary system consisting of two white dwarfs in the center of a nearby globular cluster designated NGC 6397. The finding was ...

To store heat for days, weeks, or months, you need to trap the energy in the bonds of a molecule that can later release heat on demand. The approach to this particular chemistry problem is called ...

Close-up measurements from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe are giving scientists an unprecedented look at how the solar wind gains ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous ...

A new low-power sensor node framework combines sensing and machine learning, with the potential to enhance real-time ...

Distributed Integrated Energy Microgrid, as a key infrastructure for the low-carbon transition of regional energy systems, faces critical challenges in achieving optimal operation—primarily due to ...

By creating a 'little bit of the Universe in a bottle' in her lab, a PhD student in physics has reverse-engineered the chemical cocktails produced by stars to better understand how cosmic dust might ...

Every once in a while, the outer solar system reminds us that we've only discovered a negligible portion of it, and that the vast majority is still full of surprises. The latest example of this is a ...

HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied project is nearing formal approval. A lead paper on the design and key ...

Far from the Sun’s heat, orbiting the outer planets of the solar system, are moons with oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces. Keith Cooper finds out how planetary scientists are ...

Take a look at the announcement trailer for Launch Window, a single-player, physics-based automation game where you establish supply chains across an entire solar system using Newtonian orbital ...

From the Moon to Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune, this video explores how long it truly takes to travel across our solar system using real distances, light speed comparisons, and past space missions to ...