Astrophysics
Weighing Our Solar Neighborhood
Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson Measuring the acceleration of stellar remnants called pulsars helps researchers map how mass is distributed in our region of the Galax...
Distinguishing Neutron-Star Mergers from Black Hole Mergers
Author(s): Charles Day Weak tidal forces alter the gravitational-wave signal from merging neutron stars by just enough that the telltale signature could be dete...
Renewables dominate 2025's newly installed generating capacity
And solar power accounted for about three quarters of the renewables....
Would aliens do physics, or is science a human invention?
Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the universe in a completely different way t...
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA's grounded Vulcan rocket....
NASA Artemis II astronauts ‘safe’ and ‘secure’ as they journey toward the moon, officials say
NASA launched the Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, April 1—a date that will enable the crew to observe the moon pass in front of the sun from space...
Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars
Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago....
CERN Timepix chips fly to the Moon
CERN Timepix chips fly to the Moon At 00:35 CEST today, the Artemis II mission successfully launched, marking the first human journey to the Moon since...
CERN to host Europe’s flagship open access publishing platform
CERN to host Europe’s flagship open access publishing platform In an important step for open science, CERN has been selected to host a new phase of Open...
NASA’s moon mission day one—a toilet mishap and spacecraft maneuvers
The first day of the Artemis II mission saw the crew enter Earth orbit and prepare for their journey around the moon...
Live: NASA’s Artemis II moon mission launches
The U.S. space agency on Wednesday evening launched four astronauts on what may be a record-breaking trip around the moon—see the spacecraft live...
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
"I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there."...
NASA’s Artemis II mission launches four astronauts to the moon
A daring 10-day voyage will take four astronauts on a loop around the moon and set the stage for future forays to the lunar surface...
After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape."...
NASA launches crewed Artemis II mission to the Moon
Craft will conduct a flyby of the Moon before returning to Earth The post NASA launches crewed Artemis II mission to the Moon appeared first on Physics World....
Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect
"It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."...
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Sperm gets lost in space; raccoons solve puzzles; the physics of folding a crepe; and more....
NASA’s Artemis II mission is officially on track for the moon
The Orion spacecraft just completed its last planned major fuel burn, setting its course for the rest of its ten-day journey around the moon and back...
LIGO data hints at supernovae so powerful they leave nothing behind
Pair instability supernovae create a "mass gap" in black holes....
Artemis II’s toilet is a moon mission milestone
On their voyages to the moon, NASA’s astronauts are finally getting some creature comforts of terrestrial toilets—such as having a door and being able to pee an...
Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apoll...
Quiz of the week: how long will NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moon last?
Have you been keeping up to date with physics news? Try our short quiz to find out The post Quiz of the week: how long will NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moo...
13 new projects at CERN funded by Europe in 2026
13 new projects at CERN funded by Europe in 2026 CERN has 13 new projects funded by the European Union under the Research Infrastructures call of Hori...
A strange twist in the universe’s oldest light may be bigger than we thought
Scientists studying a mysterious effect called cosmic birefringence—a subtle twist in the polarization of the universe’s oldest light—have developed a new way t...
Exploring the astrophysics behind Project Hail Mary
Author Andy Weir and astrophysicist Becky Smethurst unpack the physics in the new Hollywood space epic The post Exploring the astrophysics behind <em>Project Ha...
Watch ESA astronaut Sławosz’s talk at CERN
Watch ESA astronaut Sławosz’s talk at CERN On Thursday 12 March, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski came to CERN to give an insider’s view of his time on the I...
What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?
Here's what's on the experiment roster for the Artemis 2 moon mission....
NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch may be visible from Florida and southern Georgia today. Here's when to look
Here's where you need to be to see the Artemis 2 moon rocket launch with your own eyes....
There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon
It wasn't their No. 1 problem, but it was a problem for going number one....
How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for the moon
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther into space than ever before....
Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.
NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiati...
NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century
NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years....
China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic
China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change....
Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming region W51, resulting in stunning new images....
NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026
NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space....
Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream tonight
A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft — here's how to watch it as it travels through space....
Supercomputers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about giant stars
Astronomers have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about red giant stars—how material from their deep interiors makes its way to the surface. Using cutting-...
Chiral metasurfaces guide twisted light into free space
Light can carry angular momentum in two distinct ways. One comes from polarization, which describes how the electric field rotates. The other comes from the sha...
Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)
Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon....
Dark Matter: A Worldwide Search
Something is out there. As far as scientists know, just 15% of the matter in the universe is the ordinary kind we can see. The other 85%, called dark matter, re...
Astronomers solve 50-year mystery of a naked-eye star’s extreme X-rays
A star you can see with the naked eye has kept astronomers guessing for decades with its unusually powerful X-rays. Now, thanks to highly precise observations f...
Gravitational waves as possible candidates for the origin of dark matter
Gravitational waves could be responsible for the production of dark matter during the early phases of our universe's formation, according to results of a new st...
2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look
Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and Saturn linger in the dawn — here's how and when to spot them all....
New light trap design supercharges atom-thin semiconductors
Scientists have found a clever way to supercharge ultra-thin semiconductors by reshaping the space beneath them rather than altering the material itself. By pla...
Relive NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch to the moon in these stunning photos
The launch of NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission looks incredible in these stunning launch photos....
Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likely
The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest...
How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon
You can follow the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon in real time, thanks to a NASA website....
Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds
New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above prei...
NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission
Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this evening (April 2), which will send the mission's four astronauts on a looping journey around the moon....
Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show — but scientists aren't sure why
For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the pla...
In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moon
Millions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures....
Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?
That's one small sip of Manischewitz…...
'80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conference
NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch....
Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon
NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years....
Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky....