Plasma propulsion transforms an inert propellant – often hydrogen – into plasma, a superheated mix of ions and electrons. Magnetic fields then funnel and accelerate the ...
The extreme conditions spacecraft have to survive to safely reenter Earth's atmosphere have been difficult to reproduce in ...
Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are a rare phenomenon in active galactic nuclei. They have been observed to occur at ...
After the first supersonic flights, the real quest for speed did not stop - it accelerated into the hypersonic realm. From ...
High-power lasers are promising tools for developing new solutions for healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear fusion. However, says the Strathclyde group, “these are becoming large and expensive owing ...
A doctoral student from the University of Sydney’s School of Physics re-created a little bit of the universe in a bottle.