The Sun might be 93 million miles away, but its influence is felt everywhere—from the warmth on your skin to the energy powering our...

In the absence of gravity, how long a flame remains in contact with a material can drastically change how fire spreads. That’s the focus...

Picture a candle flame flickering in a gentle breeze. Now imagine that happening in space, where gravity doesn’t play its usual role. How...

Imagine lighting a match in your room—simple enough, right? But what if that same match were in space, where gravity doesn’t act the same...

Fire behaves very differently in space than it does on Earth. Without gravity, flames become spherical and their behavior is dominated by...

Diffusion is one of the most fundamental transport processes in science. But how does it behave when subjected to vibrations, especially...

At the microscopic level, the world behaves in fascinating ways. Molecules are constantly in motion, driven by differences in...

Understanding how liquids mix or separate is a cornerstone of physical science, and it has real-world applications in everything from oil...

Have you ever looked at milk, paint, or even fog and wondered what makes them so mysteriously cloudy and yet stable? These are...

Colloidal solutions—mixtures where tiny particles are suspended in liquids—are found everywhere from milk to paint. Understanding how...

Precise timing and positioning are the backbones of everything from GPS navigation to space travel. The Signal of Opportunity Cubesat for...

When we think of satellites orbiting Earth, we imagine them floating effortlessly in space. But in low Earth orbit, they’re actually...

One of the most exciting frontiers in space-based Earth observation is reflectometry—an innovative way of studying our planet by...

Imagine running a massive high-tech laboratory 250 miles above Earth where dozens of experiments are happening simultaneously. That's the...

In the vacuum of space, even dust can reveal incredible secrets about the universe. That’s the premise behind the experiment called...

Imagine two spacecraft needing to dock, fly in formation, or perform repairs together—all without direct human control. How do they know...

Astronauts in space face a unique challenge: they lose bone mass at a much faster rate than people on Earth. This makes bone health a top...

When astronauts spend long periods in space, they often come back with weaker muscles. That makes sense for the big muscles we use for...

When we think of satellites studying Earth’s atmosphere, we often imagine instruments capturing images or tracking storms. But what if we...

Microgravity doesn’t just affect humans—it also impacts the tiniest life forms, including yeast cells. In a study led by S. Romanov of...