The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to work after a refurbishing and a two-year layoff, as liftoff for the mission occurred on Nov. 3, 1994. Five NASA astronauts and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut were aboard for the Atmospheric Laboratory

The world’s largest optical mirror was successfully installed on a support system prototype for the first time to validate the telescope’s extraordinary performance. The Giant Magellan Telescope has integrated its first primary mirror into a complex support system, beginning testing

Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet's interior. But when did this process begin?

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

So alike, yet so different.

No wonder we couldn't see it.

A mystery bubbling under the surface.

Pushing atomic boundaries.

Another reason to get vaccinated.

Tungsten, the preferred material for tokamak fusion reactors, poses challenges due to sputtering that cools plasma, making fusion hard to sustain. Researchers at PPPL suggest that sprinkling boron powder into tokamaks could prevent this by shielding walls and preventing tungsten

Ohio researchers found increasing discharge fluctuations in two Ohio rivers, indicating potential impacts of climate change and regional factors. Rivers serve as key indicators of ecosystem health and the lasting impacts of climate change. To deepen understanding of climate change

Atmospheric rivers, often termed “rivers in the sky,” transport massive amounts of water vapor, impacting global climates. New research has developed a predictive equation to understand these systems’ strength and movement, which may enhance extreme weather forecasting. When torrential rains

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This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias."