An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

UW-Milwaukee physics and astronomy assistant professor Lia Medeiros explains gravitational waves and the role UWM played in discovering them.

Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of ...

You can't have gold until a nucleus decays. The specifics of that process have been hard to pin down, but UT's nuclear ...

Neutron stars escape collapse into a black hole thanks to degeneracy pressure produced by their neutrons, which is able to fight the crushing force of gravity. What exactly lies at the heart of a ...

"This finding is the first direct evidence of water’s interstellar journey from clouds to the materials that form planetary ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today celebrated the official opening ...

A team of UC Riverside engineers has discovered why a key solid-state battery material stays remarkably cool during operation—a breakthrough that could help make the next generation of lithium ...

"Today marks an extraordinary milestone, not just for Rocket Lab, but for the future of space access in America." WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — A new reusable rocket with jaws like a cosmic hippo, an ...