Electrons spin. It's a fundamental part of their existence. Some spin "up" while others spin "down." Scientists have known this for about a century, thanks to quantum physics.
They've also known that magnetic fields can affect the direction of an electron's quantum spin, flipping it from up to down and...
Researchers say they have the first direct evidence of a “blender effect” in the Gulf Stream, which is one of the main drivers of climate and biological productivity on the east coast of North America and the west coast of Europe.
The multi-institutional study led by a University of Maryland...
An upstart Space Coast company that specializes in aerospace cryogenics was one of several selected under new NASA lunar contracts designed to push emerging technologies into the mainstream.
Eta Space, which has operations in Merritt Island and Rockledge, joined a list of 13 other American companies selected for NASA's "Tipping...
Paleontologists have identified a new dinosaur with a crocodile-like snout that hunted in inland seas more than 60 million years ago.
Gavialimimus almaghribensis, a species of mosasaur, was catalogued by an international team led by Catie Strong, a researcher at the University of Alberta in Canada.
The marine predator’s remains were...
The Solar Orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral and began its journey to get a close, unprecedented look at our star.
The mission, which is a joint collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, launched at 11:03 p.m. ET Sunday.
This is the first mission that will provide images of the...
Appearing like a shimmering symmetrical butterfly fluttering in the deep void of interstellar space, an arresting image of a planetary nebula's gas bubble has just been captured by The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in never-seen clarity and detail.
known as NGC 2899 — appears to float...
During lockdowns and other measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus there was as much as a 50% drop globally in the seismic vibrations humans normally generate, according to new study.
They've dubbed it the "anthropause" – a quiet interlude when Covid-19-induced lockdowns around the planet hushed the...
The first upgraded batch of Starlink satellites were launched by SpaceX today, marking the fourth reuse of a Falcon 9 booster and the first of a payload fairing.
The main addition is increased spectrum capacity for end-users by making full use of the Ka- and Ku-bands. SpaceX's initial 60 satellites...
Celestial fireworks in a star cluster called G286.21+0.17 have now been observed by astronomers.
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope in Chile joined hands with the Hubble Space Telescope to create a mosaic of the star cluster, which appeared like 'cosmic fireworks' highlighting purple streamers and sizzling stars,...
