Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes. Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to ...

By probing chemical processes observed in the Earth's hot mantle, scientists have started developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of ...

Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

For nearly a decade, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has been working to bring together resources through ...

Rainbows may be a trick of the eye, but they’re also based in fascinating optical physics. Here's how they work and why we see them.

The new members bring expanded expertise in ethics, space communication, animal intelligence, extraterrestrial materials and ...

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Claudio Chamon to our college’s faculty,” said Lucy Flesch, the Fredrick L. Hovde Dean ...

Fahrenthold and Theodore Schleifer Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...

Reviewed by Lexie CornerNov 5 2024 Argonne is among a group of institutions chosen by the Simons Foundation and the US ...

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign ...

KU astronomy hosted a a stargazing and planetarium event on Nov. 7 at Slawson Hall for students, staff and faculty to spend a ...