An extrapolation technique aims to address the gap between Hall effect thruster performance in space and in laboratory ...

The experiment at CERN produced pairs of electron and positron beams, propagating into an ambient plasma. The international team of researchers found that the beams were narrow and nearly parallel, ...

The sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs), into space. They often occur ...

Space exploration has long been a dream of humanity, but a new development out of Russia could change the future of ...

Astronomers have used simultaneous ground-based and space-based observations to measure the temperature and velocity of gas ...

New research reveals how powerful coronal mass ejections may have been essential to the rise of life on planet Earth.

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate and space scientist Chip Manchester designed a completely new simulation ...

Researchers have discovered the largest black hole plasma jets ever in a galaxy almost 7 billion light years away from Earth.

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This article examines emerging materials in space science, focusing on advancements that enhance performance and ...

Scientists have finally discovered theoretical torsional Alfvén waves within the Sun’s corona, concluding a decades-long ...

Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous ...