NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ return to earth at the conclusion of the scientific mission to the space station was more ...

Ever wondered why power lines make that buzzing sound? Learn what causes it and how engineers work to minimize the noise.

Modern weather radars detect meteorite falls, confirming shocking daytime flashes and guiding precise recoveries.

There are some potentially valid criticism about the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR). The criticisms highlight real physical ...

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As humanity’s ambitions to send humans to Mars grow, the challenge of getting there in a timely and safe manner becomes more ...

Remarkably, the introduced arc ionizes the gas coming out of the nozzle, which in turn generates plasma with extremely high temperatures. This enables the plasma jet to easily, quickly ...

Since they were first detected over four decades ago, unusually powerful x-ray emissions originating from the site of a dying ...

Examples include an LCD screen with touch controls and a special “Eco-Clean Ozone” system that ionizes the clean water before filling the robot. The robot itself has a slim, low-profile design ...