This stunning map of the Milky Way pinpoints more than 1 billion stars
The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a catalog, the most detailed to date, of more than 1.5 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Probing the universe’s mysteries, Stephen Hawking proved the power of the human spirit
Stephen Hawking overcame the loss of his working limbs and voice to become the best-known theoretical physicist of his era, upending the scientific consensus that nothing escapes the intense gravity of black holes. Earning countless honors, he used his fame…
The magic (and math) of skating on thin ice without falling in
When skating on less than two inches of frozen water, plan ahead, be prepared and make sure it is the right kind of ice.
These tiny satellites, equipped with ion thrusters, could change how we explore space
An engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to explore the cosmos with CubeSats and ion engines inspired by static electricity.
On Monday, a team of scientists carted the mummy of a five-year-old girl off for a 24-hour session with a particle accelerator.
A liquid is traditionally defined as a material that adapts its shape to fit a container. Under certain conditions, cats seem to fit this definition.
Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a way to image biomolecules at cold temperatures.
For those unable to visit a spot on the 3,000-mile-long, 70-mile-wide path of totality, you’re in luck. In partnership with NOVA, NewsHour will be streaming the solar eclipse event all afternoon.
If you plan to join the 5,000-year-old tradition of eclipse watching next Monday, here are five things you need to remember.
