Superconductors are among the most puzzling materials in physics. They conduct electricity with zero resistance, but only ...

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our solar system—one that stores large amounts of sulfur deep within a permanent ocean of magma. The findings have ...

CHENGDU, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronomers have identified a pair of young, blue "baby star clusters" on the outskirts of the Milky Way, approximately 45,000 light-years from Earth. They have ...

Paul Howarth, president of the Institute of Physics, says ‘constructive dialogue’ with the government is needed, or the country risks losing the next generation of scientists.

Explore the groundbreaking discoveries made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that challenge our understanding of physics. This video delves into the extraordinary galaxies identified by the ...

Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.

An international team from China and Italy has reported a possible cosmic encore to the landmark 2017 multi-messenger ...

Scientists have identified a potential new type of planet that has a sulphurous atmosphere and magma oceans evocative of ...

Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon.

Students from Brown’s Astronomy Club and an introductory astronomy class gathered at the observatory atop the Barus & Holly ...

Astronomers long thought they had the galaxy’s planets figured out. It was either a ...

UofL to permanently close planetarium after years of uncertainty ...