How a suitcase-sized NASA device could map shrinking aquifers from space
Next‑gen gravity maps could help track groundwater, ice loss, and magma.
Tag: gravity
Physicist Claims Gravity Might Emerge From Entropy. Could This Unite Quantum Mechanics and Gravity?
A novel theory could finally bridge the gap between quantum physics and general relativity.
Astronomers Shocked as JWST Uncovers Massive Galaxies That Challenge Gravity Theory. Is Dark Matter Theory Wrong?
New observations suggest that the universe’s oldest galaxies are brighter than expected. Here's why this may be a big deal.
New theory seeks to unite gravity and quantum mechanics
Scientists propose controversial theory that reconciles Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics, challenging long-held assumptions.
The long-term effects of space flight on astronauts could be more concerning than thought
Space can play havoc on the human body, but researchers are figuring out ways to tackle its ill effects.
China builds the world’s first artificial moon
Scientists will use the new moon to aid in future interstellar colonization.
Why don’t satellites fall down from the sky?
They keep falling, but not down.
Scientists measure the smallest gravitational field yet
The experiment showed Newton's law of gravity holds true even between tiny masses measuring just 90 milligrams.
NASA releases beautiful new animation of a black hole
It's a space-time-bender!
Physicists say sound waves might actually carry mass
And it might be 'negative' mass to boot!
New gravity earthquake detection method might buy more time for early warnings
This means a couple of extra seconds which could make all the difference in a life or death situation.
New NASA data reveals many of Jupiter’s hidden secrets
It's a trove of valuable data, but we're still just scratching the surface.
The Sun is slowly losing mass as it ages, weakening its grip on the planets
Are you breaking up with us, Sun?!
The Power of Gravity and Its Capabilities
I don't think you understand the gravity of this subject.
Physicists report new, solid observation of gravitational waves
It's pretty much official now: we have gravitational waves.
Gravity map reveals Martian crust might be lighter than we thought
Mars may be more porous than we thought.
A flat-earther brought a spirit level on a plane to prove the Earth is flat. Yeah…
It's seriously unacceptable.
Astronomers discover the first “middleweight” black hole
Many more might be lurking in the galaxy.
Pluto’s ‘heart’ might be filled with an ocean of liquid water
Pluto shares some love.
Too big to orbit: Jupiter is so massive it doesn’t actually orbit the Sun
They actually take one another for a spin.
The moon’s phases affect rainfall, says first-of-its-kind study
The moon does more than cause tides and delight lovers - according to a new study, it can also affect ...
How fire burns in zero gravity
In space, of course, you can't have any fires because there isn't any oxidizer (i.e. oxygen) to sustain the combustion ...
Most detailed Map of the Seafloor yet exposes Thousands of New Mountains
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has released a new map of the world's seafloor - the first in ...
Gravity waves laid to dust: when scientists get way ahead of themselves
BICEP2 (in the foreground) and the South Pole Telescope (in the background). Credit: Steffen Richter, Harvard University Nobel prizes, international ...
Still hot inside the Moon? Earth gravity creating a hot layer
Scientists have indirectly demonstrated the existence of a hot layer surrounding the Moon's core, through seismic and deformation studies. This ...
Our Universe may be just a Hologram, complex simulations show
In a black hole, Albert Einstein's theory of gravity clashes with quantum physics; for decades, scientists have tried to find ...
In a Rainbow Universe, time may have no beginning
It's one of the most alluring but hard to prove (and unlikely) theories: a Rainbow Universe. A Universe in which ...
NASA study of the Moon’s gravity offers better precision for future space flight
NASA's GRAIL mission had been studying the Moon's gravitational field for 9 months, with great results - they have discovered ...
How to brush your teeth in space [VIDEO]
There are a number of daily chores, activities and trifles that require a distinct amount of care and attention when ...
Ancient, long-lost continent found under the Indian Ocean
Evidence of drowned remnants of an ancient microcontinent have been found in sand grains from the beaches of a small ...
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have been a set of binary asteroids
The (still debated) asteroid that slammed into the Earth 65 million years ago and played a crucial role in wiping ...
NASA’s moon gravity mapping to come to a crashing end
As I was telling you in a previous article, researchers from NASA have created a high-res gravity map for the ...
New space pics show ‘battered’ Moon
The Ebb and Flow satellites, known together as the Grail mission are mapping the slight differences in gravity across the ...
Earth’s gravity is shaped like a ‘potato’
Contrary to what you might expect, a recent published study unveiled by scientists shows a map of our planet's gravity, ...
A hundred years in the future Earth’s gravity could be weaker
Every day you hear about locations where the laws of physics appear not to apply or where anomalies take place ...
