Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole far from the center of a galaxy where it ought to be giving off bright ...

As part of World Space Week, which is highlighting the theme of living in space, we look at one scientist's dream of gigantic ...

High-rise buildings could soon revolutionize their energy management by adopting gravity energy storage systems. Recent ...

NASA shows how space takes a toll on men and women differently. — -- With an upcoming mission to Mars, NASA is studying the ways that living in space affects both men and women. In a study ...

As my arms lift from my sides, and the rest of my body follows suit toward the ceiling of a modified Boeing 727—next to scientists, astronauts, engineers and activists—I think, “How did I get here?” I ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Two blind spots torture physicists: the birth of the universe and the center of a black hole. The former may feel like a moment in time ...

HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Orienspace is aiming for a late 2025 debut of its Gravity-2 rocket following a recent first-stage engine hot fire test. Orienspace announced July 8 that it ...

Mars is closer than ever, but the human body isn’t ready. Inside the biological war against radiation, microgravity, and ...

Imagine sipping a glass of sake in space—a taste of Earth in the great expanse of the cosmos. While it may sound like science ...

Radio occultation (RO) instrument from Beyond Gravity. GRAS’ zenith-pointing antenna tracks a number of GPS satellites in range. This is indicated by the blue lines. The track-line changes to yellow ...

Gravity is what holds Earth in orbit around the sun and keeps us from floating off into space. Unfortunately, it can — quite ...