In January 2012, concerns arose over the Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft re-entering Earth’s atmosphere near Watford after a catastrophic ...

This mission will survey the sky in near-infrared light, which is a type of light that is invisible to the naked eye but that special instruments can detect. Near-infrared light is useful for ...

The needle of a compass has guided humanity for centuries, pointing unerringly toward the magnetic north. But what happens when that point moves — and accelerates? This week, scientists unveiled ...