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The Sun is the source of energy for life on Earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun’s influence extends throughout the solar system, both through ...

Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature.

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The primary distinction between physics and other data sciences is the pursuit of the discovery of fundamental laws behind the world using concise symbolic formulas ...

The rate of expansion of the universe is accelerating across the cosmos, driven by a mysterious force known as dark energy — but maybe not at the edges of black holes, new research suggests. Rather ...

Space weather forecasting remains a major challenge in heliophysics, as geomagnetic storms continue to pose significant risks to satellite operations, power ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the fall of 2022, a Princeton University graduate student named Carolina Figueiredo stumbled onto a massive coincidence. She ...

The aurora borealis is usually visible only way up north, but over the past 18 months, shimmering curtains of pink and green light have filled night skies across much of North America, at times ...

We look at the science behind building an elevator to take us into space ...