Atomic nickel vapor was observed to exist in the environs of comet 3I/ATLAS at 3.88 AU, far away, when compared to the Sun, ...

Any dynamical evidence is every compositional hint whenever an interstellar comet accelerates in such a manner that ...

Watching, modeling and even playing winter sports help students internalize physics concepts, including acceleration, ...

When NASA launched the Pioneer probes, they were met with an intriguing mystery. At around 20 astronomical units, both spacecraft began accelerating towards the Sun.

Astronomers have finally captured a black hole twisting the very fabric of spacetime. This phenomenon, known as frame-dragging or Lense-Thirring precession, confirms a cornerstone of Einstein’s ...

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The mysterious Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS appears to have no cometary tail in new images, which would eliminate the conventional explanation for the surprising “non-gravitational ...

In early July, astronomers spotted a mysterious object, later dubbed 3I/ATLAS after it was confirmed to be the third-ever interstellar visitor cruising through our solar system. Last week, the object, ...

The Manhattan-size interstellar object 3I/ATLAS exhibited signs of non-gravitational acceleration and appeared “bluer than the sun” as it passed our local star — which could be signs of an alien craft ...

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What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...