What comes to mind when you think of space? Imagine a friend boasting about a spacious building, stadium or museum they recently visited. Do you envision the building as vast and expansive? Is it ...

NASA’s Kepler space telescope has witnessed the effects of a dead star bending the light of its companion star. The findings are among the first detections of this phenomenon — a result of Einstein’s ...

NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. An account of the century of experimentation that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, bringing to life the science and ...

"We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists are developing an advanced ...

According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What is space made of – what does gravity ...