<p>Rotational temperatures of hydrogen molecules desorbed from plasma-facing surface was measured in three different tok

Kyoto

Fusion model hot off the wall

Predicting molecular rotational temperature for enhanced plasma recombination

<p>Schematic of the experiment: in an ion trap (grey), a laser wave (red) is sent onto HD+ molecular ions (yellow/red do

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How atomic nuclei vibrate

Physicists have measured the wave-like vibration of atomic nuclei with an unprecedented level of precision.

Sandia

Stunning discovery: Metals can heal themselves

Microscopic cracks vanish in experiments, revealing possibility of self-healing machines

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Evidence of Diverse Organic Material on Mars

Scientists, including UF astrobiologist Amy Williams, gain vital insights into Mars’ history and potential for supporting life

<p>An artist's composite image of a photo of the above-ground portion of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory along with the

NSF

First 'ghost particle' image of Milky Way galaxy captured by scientists

Elusive neutrinos reveal a portrait of our galaxy unlike any before.

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GP-B: More Than Just a Pretty Face

by NASA Headquarters and ScienceIQ.com

Questions about the ways space, time, light and gravity relate to each other have been asked for eons. Theories have been offered, yet many puzzles remain to be solved. No spacecraft ever built has required such extreme demands on technology and testing. Scientists and engineers have worked tirelessly for more than 40 years developing new technologies just for this mission. Gravity Probe B is

Also, Gravity Probe B sports the world's most spherical gyroscopes. Measuring the curvature (geodetic effect) and

GP-B was built in a class 10 clean room, so the entire craft wouldn't be subject to particles larger than a single micron that could disturb the delicate components. If Albert Einstein were alive today he'd be relaxing in his easy chair, pipe in hand, very calmly awaiting the results of this historic mission and probaby marveling at the technology it takes to probe his 89 year-old theory.

Physics & Astronomy Facts

What Makes a Frisbee Fly?

If you have ever been to the park or the beach, you've probably seen one of these plastic discs flying through the air. We're not talking about a UFO, we're talking about the Frisbee, more commonly kn ...

It's Gonna Hit Us... Or Is It?

Recently, some astronomers were concerned that a newly discovered asteroid might hit Earth in 2017. This was big news because even the impact of a modest-sized asteroid could have a devastating effect ...

A speck from a comet? Displayed in a close-up under an electron microscope, this tiny bit ofcosmic dust may be our first sample of a passing comet. Less than one-tenth of a millimeter across, the particle is composed of millions ofeven tinier crystals.

It's Dusty Out There

There is no lower limit to the size of the solid particles that move around the Sun. Small asteroids grade downward into large meteoroids and then into smaller pebbles and so on down to the tiniest pa ...

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Marie Curie
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Beyond the bubbling volcano: Secrets to successful science fair projects

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Young children are natural scientists: they ask questions, pick up sticks and bugs outside, and are curious about the world around them. But as they get a bit older, many kids gradually lose their interest in science. Here are tips to get them excited about science again!

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