Fusion energy may be one of the most promising clean power sources of the future—but only if scientists can precisely measure the extreme, fast-moving plasmas that make it possible. A new U.S.

Estimating a mass for a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) is perhaps the single most important thing to understand about ...

Scientists propose a gravitational-wave method called the stochastic standard siren to measure the Hubble constant, offering an independent way to examine the universe’s expansion and the Hubble ...

When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off ripples, in the form of gravitational waves ...

A University of Iowa professor has been selected to help lead an up to $355 million NASA mission to launch a satellite measuring the upper atmosphere to help predict weather, track pollution, and ...

First direct evidence shows rocket reentries can release lithium into the upper atmosphere. Measurements by Robin Wing et al. confirm pollution from a Falcon 9 reentry in February 2025.

Last year, our most detailed map of the universe yet suggested our understanding of dark energy has been wrong for decades. The shock result is reigniting the search for a better cosmic story ...

Black holes that turn matter into energy could explain dark energy and answer two other cosmic questions. Now, the challenge ...

A University of Iowa researcher is working toward commercializing a new method to estimate river flow, which will provide more accurate real-time data and improve water engineering and public safety.

A subtle gravitational-wave “hum” from merging black holes may help settle the cosmic fight over how fast the universe is ...

A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm) that will allow planetary scientists to study the magnetic signature of the early solar ...

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) organised open campus day to celebrate National Science Day observed on February 28 ...