A subtle twist between atomically thin magnetic layers can generate unexpectedly large and complex spin structures.

Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University ...

Most messages are press releases about astronomical discoveries—okay, scratch that; most of them are spam, but science announcements are an easy second place. But I also get questions from readers ...

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U.S. companies also plan to build solar-powered data centers in space as the market becomes crowded on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission has been delayed until at least March due to issues found during a fueling test. A hydrogen leak was discovered in the Space Launch System rocket's core stage during a ...

The rationale behind Golden Dome’s mandate for space-based boost-phase defense made some sense. If orbiting interceptors could hit an enemy missile very early in flight—before it could deploy ...

Randomization and chaos exist throughout the known universe. Yet, while the state of all things does fundamentally devolve to pure chance, scientists have constantly researched the variables governing ...

Four astronauts are blazing NASA's trail back to the moon. Their mission, which could launch Feb. 8, will take them farther from Earth than humanity has ever gone before. In just over a week, four ...

Abstract: The characterization of Resident Space Objects (RSOs) is essential for supporting various Space Situational Awareness functions, including precise orbit determination and collision ...

This artist’s illustration depicts NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in space. Credit: NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan Astronomers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), working with ...

The astronomers behind the new research fed their AI neural network 100 million image cutouts from the Hubble Legacy Archive. These cutouts are tiny—only dozens of pixels wide—yet the AI was able to ...