Quantum entanglement occurs when two subatomic particles become linked in such a way that their properties remain connected, no matter how far apart they are. A change to one particle seems to instantaneously influence the other, even if they are separated by billions of light-years.

What if the universe remembers? A bold new framework proposes that spacetime acts as a quantum memory. For over a hundred years, physics has rested on two foundational theories. Einstein’s general relativity describes gravity as the curvature of space and time,

A Hiroshima University team has designed a feasible way to detect the Unruh effect, where acceleration turns quantum vacuum fluctuations into observable particles. By using superconducting Josephson junctions,

A math theory powering computer image compression, an "invisibility cloak" or the science behind the James Webb Space Telescope are some achievements that could be honored when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday.

I was sitting there completely stunned. It never occurred to me anything like this would ever happen," the scientist said in an interview Tuesday.

The first law of thermodynamics is one of the bedrock laws of physics. Even if you’re not gung-ho for physics research, you might have heard the simplified version: energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be converted into different forms.

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 chunks of space junk into the atmosphere where they can burn up safely.

IMAP, which is 2.4 m in diameter and almost 1 m high, will also support real-time observations of the solar wind and energetic particles that can harm satellites as well as disrupt global communications and electrical grids on Earth. From L1, IMAP will provide a 30-minute warning to astronauts and spacecraft near Earth of harmful radiation.

About 100 miles up in the sky, where the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere meet, is a region of the Earth’s atmosphere dubbed the “ignorosphere.” Too high for weather balloons to reach and too low for satellites to consistently orbit, it’s ...

The Atacama desert is a hotspot for astronomy. With its dry thin air and lack of light pollution, it's a perfect place for some of the world's largest and most accurate telescopes. Several of these telescopes are located atop mountains like Cerro Pachón and Cerro Tololo where the altitude allows for darker skies and less interference for astronomical measurements.