An Australian physicist has found a basic error in the definition of the word 'siphon', which may have existed in dictionaries and text books around the world for ...

One of the most exciting ideas in modern physics is that gravity is not a traditional force, like electromagnetic or nuclear forces. Instead, it is an emergent phenomenon that merely looks like a ...

Two decades ago, scientists found that the Universe’s expansion is accelerating. This was the complete opposite of what had been expected: the expansion should be slowing down due to gravity, not ...

It is one of the most exquisite views we have ever had of the Earth. This colourful new map traces the subtle but all pervasive influence the pull of gravity has across the globe. Known as a geoid, it ...

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- NASA says its twin probes orbiting Earth's moon have generated the highest resolution gravity field map of any celestial body. The new map, created by the Gravity ...

Beyond Gravity designs and assemblies the optical bench of PLATO, on which 26 cameras will be mounted. Prime contractor is OHB in Germany. Credit: Artist’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. These questions were answered by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). They pertain to a ...