Normal gases, like the air you breathe on Earth, are made up of atoms bouncing around. Atoms consist of a positively charged bundle of particles called the nucleus and negatively charged particles ...

The coldest recorded temperature on Earth is minus 128.6 degrees Fahrenheit, but many other planets are regularly colder than this. Temperatures on Mars, for example, range from 70 degrees all the way ...

Pluto hasn't been a planet for almost 20 years. In the early 2000s, scientists discovered several objects of a similar size to Pluto. So, during the summer of 2006, members of the International ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) The interstellar comet, originally called A11pl3Z and now ...

Transitioning to solar energy is more than just an environmentally conscious choice—it’s also a strategic financial move. With electricity rates steadily climbing, many homeowners in areas like New ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Created by the sun, the protective bubble of the heliosphere shields our solar system from harmful radiation. A new mission has launched to map it like never before.

Earlier this month, astronomers were thrilled to spot an interstellar object — only the third of its kind ever observed — hurtling toward the center of the solar system on an extremely unusual ...

We are at the height of the Sun's activity in its eleven year cycle, known to astronomers as the solar maximum. This means that over the next several months there's going to be a lot of solar activity ...

A rare but faint interstellar visitor from beyond our solar system is racing toward the sun — and you can watch it live online today! Astronomers have identified this cosmic interloper as 3I/ATLAS, ...

"Electric underfloor heating runs at close to 100%. That sounds impressive, and is better than a modern gas or oil boiler (typically 89%) but the problem is that, unless you’re buying on a time-of-use ...

I: THE HISTORY OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR REVOLUTION. We are stardust -- What is light? -- The quantum revolution -- Brighter than a thousand suns -- The mystery of the quantum conductor -- The ...