Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has used a water blob to explain Earth's shape. Discover the physics of surface tension, rotation, and inertia in this space and physics explainer.

Scientists create toothless liquid gears that rotate on their own and could revolutionize modern industrial engines.

Astronomers tracking the movements of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak have found that it appears to have slowed its rotation, before the direction of its rotation reversed.Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini ...

Motion created by eye movements helps the brain judge distance and movement in 3D space, offering new insights into how stable vision works.

The reversal is thought to be the result of outgassing- when solar heating causes ice on the comet’s surface to sublimate into gas. T ...

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...

UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Back to Maye, who throws it down the field. It's caught. KWONG: And this pass - the spiral pass - has actually baffled physicists for decades, including Regina Barber, my ...

If you love planets, this is the month for you! At the start of February, Jupiter is the most brilliant planet on view, high ...

What happens if Earth stops rotating?Etan MeyerBoca Raton, FL I will assume you're referring to what would happen if Earth stopped rotating all at once, without any gradual reduction in velocity. In ...

Not only will Artemis II be the first mission to reach the moon in more than half a century, it will also represent a significant demographic and cultural shift. Koch will be the first woman to go to ...

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions.

An international team of researchers has used knowledge of historical geography to reexamine the earliest datable total solar eclipse record known to the scientific community, enabling accurate ...