M83 is located about 15 million light-years away from Earth and is forming stars at a high rate. Using 14 years of Chandra ...

A good number of important scientific inquiries center on the physics of explosions. The new facility will help scientists explore how and why things go boom. Reading time 3 minutes Explosions are ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Jaspreet Singh Randhawa, a Mississippi State assistant professor of physics, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support a $700,000 ...

Could nuclear explosions reshape an entire planet? This controversial idea aims to trigger a chain reaction that could warm Mars and create a breathable atmosphere. Explore the science, risks, and ...

Once charted as a 'guest star' in ancient China, dreaded as a harbinger of ill omens in medieval Europe, and preserved in the narratives and artworks of Indigenous cultures, these cosmic spectacles ...