By amplifying magnetic fields and accelerating particles to high energies, collisionless shocks are fundamental drivers of cosmic ray production and the heating of interstellar and intergalactic ...

Elementary particles were created. And, eventually, the cosmic flash dance left behind scars in the fabric of space-time. Physicists call them cosmic strings. Like stretch marks left on skin that ...

(NASA via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as ...

Thick disk stars were born in an epoch when the Milky Way was furiously producing stars, a time astronomers call cosmic noon. “It was the most intense period of star formation ever.” ...

What is the structure of our physical reality? Physicists have long imagined space and time interweaving into “space-time”, the metaphorical fabric that underlies the cosmos. But there may be ...

However, Lane and his colleagues tested an alternative idea called the timescape model, which suggests that the apparent acceleration could be a byproduct of cosmic structures like voids — vast ...

Both Clear and TSA PreCheck can help travelers pass through Transportation Security Administration lines quicker, while Global Entry expedites the customs process upon returning to the U.S. from ...

Best viewing is early morning with clear skies, using binoculars or telescopes ... Whether viewed as a cosmic coincidence or a mystical sign, January 2025’s planetary alignment offers a unique ...

As the star spins, these beams sweep past Earth and produce periodic pulses of radio waves, much like a cosmic lighthouse ... J1839-0756 turns out to be, it is clear that this object is rewriting ...

Plastic, he added, is undeniably useful. But it comes with a clear risk. One day, if fire strikes, “it will burn faster, and it will burn hotter.” The advantages will turn to threats.

Negotiators who have dealt with the Saudi negotiating team say it’s clear no expense was spared in putting together the experienced crew of pro-plastic avengers, which has allowed poorer oil-producing ...

The Kumbh Mela, a spiritual gathering held every 12 years at sacred river confluences in India, symbolizes the union of human and cosmic energies. Rooted in ancient traditions and celestial ...