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Gravity is a natural phenomenon which attracts all objects with mass or energy toward each other. For example, the Moon's gravity affects ocean tides on Earth. The effects of gravity become weaker as objects get further away from each other.
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OCT 16, 2020Space & Astronomy
In work that could help scientists understand how matter behaves when it's close to supermassive black holes, a star has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2020Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found at least 24 planets outside of our solar system may be better for life than Earth. Each a little ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 22, 2020Space & Astronomy
Scientists have identified a new kind of planet- an ‘ultrahot Neptune’, or a giant exoplanet that orbits its ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2020Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 13, 2020Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2020Space & Astronomy
Without gravity from Earth, muscles and bones tend to weaken quickly. To combat this, astronauts usually need to spend t ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2020Space & Astronomy
A bulky black hole, which may have already been the product of a black hole merger, appears to have tangled with a more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2020Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Ohio State University have theorized that there may be more rogue planets (planets that don't orbit ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres reports the discovery of equatorial winds at ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2020Space & Astronomy
An object hurtling through our solar system known as 'Oumuamua' is our first visitor from another solar sys ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2020Space & Astronomy
Matt Caplan, a theoretical physicist at Illinois State University, has calculated when the last supernova will happen in ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are enormous wells of gravity that bind galaxies together and emit bright X-ray beams. Known to ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2020Space & Astronomy
Russian cosmonaut, Oleg Kononenko, has successfully carried out an experiment to engineer human cartilage in microgravit ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Space & Astronomy
An array of antennas in the US and Italy, known as the International LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, received some unusual rea ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever heard of an acoustic levitator? Acoustic levitation uses acoustic radiation pressure from high-intensity s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 16, 2020Space & Astronomy
Just over a year ago, astronomers tapped into the power of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 15, 2020Space & Astronomy
It’s almost impossible to replicate the effects of zero gravity here on Earth, and that’s one of the reasons ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2020Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 17, 2020Space & Astronomy
The Sun is just one of countless stars that exist in our universe. But it’s one of the most prominent because it&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Many of the world’s greatest science fiction films depict massive battles in outer space between starships and eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 11, 2020Space & Astronomy
On Wednesday, May 27th, NASA will entrust commercial space company SpaceX with the coveted task of flying astronauts to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2020Technology
Biologists have been observing the many toes of geckos and how they adapt mobility to diverse surfaces. "The resear ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 10, 2020Space & Astronomy
Black holes are a niche part of astronomy that have captivated some of the greatest astronomers and physicists for decad ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2020
Space & Astronomy
In work that could help scientists understand how matter behaves when it's close to supermassive black holes, a star has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found at least 24 planets outside of our solar system may be better for life than Earth. Each a little
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 22, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have identified a new kind of planet- an ‘ultrahot Neptune’, or a giant exoplanet that orbits its
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 13, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Most matter, and about a quarter of the mass-energy in the universe is thought to be made of dark matter, but we still d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Without gravity from Earth, muscles and bones tend to weaken quickly. To combat this, astronauts usually need to spend t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
A bulky black hole, which may have already been the product of a black hole merger, appears to have tangled with a more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Ohio State University have theorized that there may be more rogue planets (planets that don't orbit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres reports the discovery of equatorial winds at
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2020
Space & Astronomy
An object hurtling through our solar system known as 'Oumuamua' is our first visitor from another solar sys
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Matt Caplan, a theoretical physicist at Illinois State University, has calculated when the last supernova will happen in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are enormous wells of gravity that bind galaxies together and emit bright X-ray beams. Known to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Research has shown that bacteria are more lethal and resistant to antibiotics when exposed to microgravity (a lack of gr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Russian cosmonaut, Oleg Kononenko, has successfully carried out an experiment to engineer human cartilage in microgravit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Space & Astronomy
An array of antennas in the US and Italy, known as the International LIGO-Virgo Collaboration, received some unusual rea
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever heard of an acoustic levitator? Acoustic levitation uses acoustic radiation pressure from high-intensity s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 16, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Just over a year ago, astronomers tapped into the power of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 15, 2020
Space & Astronomy
It’s almost impossible to replicate the effects of zero gravity here on Earth, and that’s one of the reasons
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 17, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The Sun is just one of countless stars that exist in our universe. But it’s one of the most prominent because it&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Many of the world’s greatest science fiction films depict massive battles in outer space between starships and eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 11, 2020
Space & Astronomy
On Wednesday, May 27th, NASA will entrust commercial space company SpaceX with the coveted task of flying astronauts to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2020
Technology
Biologists have been observing the many toes of geckos and how they adapt mobility to diverse surfaces. "The resear
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 10, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Black holes are a niche part of astronomy that have captivated some of the greatest astronomers and physicists for decad
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard