Plasma, the electrically charged state of matter that lights up stars and neon signs, has just revealed a subtle effect that ...

They were surprised to find that, inside their cryogenic plasma chamber, the tiny grains grew into delicate, snowflake-like ...

Voyager 1 – one of two sibling NASA spacecraft launched 44 years ago and now the most distant human-made object in space – still works and zooms toward infinity. The craft has long since zipped past ...

The findings could clarify the origins of the enigmatic and brilliant emissions that often come from the deep recesses of space. reading time 2 minutes A team of researchers believes the flurry of ...

After 8 months in orbit, Varda's first reusable capsule made a safe return to Earth on Feb. 21. It took less than 30 minutes for Varda Space Industries’ W-1 capsule to leave its orbital home of eight ...

An innovative ESA-backed instrument to sample the space weather environment in-situ is set to join the International Space Station. Norway’s multi-Needle Langmuir Probe, m-NLP, due to be fitted to the ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Space plasma physics examines the behaviour of ionised gases in planetary and astrophysical environments where electromagnetic forces dominate over collisional interactions. This field explores ...

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has been awarded two prestigious Consolidator Grants from the European Research ...

A massive geomagnetic superstorm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth’s plasma shield collapses and slowly rebuilds under extreme solar pressure. Using the perfectly ...

A photographer recently snapped an incredibly detailed photo of gigantic, ghostly plasma loops towering above the sun's fiery surface after a powerful solar flare exploded from the sun. When you ...