gravity
Magnetic Fields Help Shape the Formation of New Planets
In all of scientific modeling, the models attempting to replicate planetary and solar system formation are some of the most…
Health Issues From Spaceflight Might Originate in the Mitochondria
An analysis of all the data we have on the effects of microgravity has indicated that the problem could have…
Weekly Space Hangout: September 30, 2020, Dr. John Kiss Discusses the Growth of Plants in Space
https://youtu.be/AgDiv5WZQi0 This week, we welcome Dr. John Kiss from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG). Tonight, Dr. Kiss will…
Gravity is tested down to a scale smaller than the thickness of a human hair
Gravity was the first force of nature to be realized, and in the centuries since we first cracked the code…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 503: Gravity Mapping
The Earth looks like a perfect sphere, but down here on the surface we see that there are mountains, rivers,…
Stars Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole Show Einstein was Right Again!
A team of European astronomers accurately measured the orbit of a star around the supermassive black hole at the center…
Mouse Sperm Went to Space and Produced Healthy Mice
A team of Japanese researchers were able to fertilize mice embryos and produce a healthy litter of mice using frozen…
Watch Stars Orbit The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Watch several dozen stars in the center of our galaxy circle a massive, black "nothing."
How Strong is the Force of Gravity on Earth?
Earth's familiar gravity - which is 9.8 m/s², or 1 g - is both essential to life as we it,…
What Happens When Black Holes Collide?
Black holes are the most impressive objects in the Universe, but when happens when they crash into each other is…