The concept of LiDAR was first discovered in 1930 to estimate the distance and density of clouds using searchlights, ...

Light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, challenging traditional wave-particle thinking.

But when these hot spots are located within a continent, the impact is more difficult for scientists to detect through the rigid, thick outermost layer of Earth. So, Li wasn’t really expecting ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

Getting missions to land successfully on the moon has been difficult. Recent missions, such as IM-1 and IM-2, which the ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the familiar cone-shaped peaks lies a more silent, hidden ...

Our concept of “consciousness” can be bisected ... and by nature of being the outermost layer of the brain, it’s easier to study compared to deeper brain structures. However, recent studies ...

Vesta might be a shattered remnant of an early planet, not a failed one—forcing scientists to rethink how worlds begin.

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid and eventually concluded it was more like a planet with a crust, mantle ...

From its vantage point 320 miles (515 kilometers) above Earth, the telescope has sent home more than ... By analyzing the shape and brightness of the lensed images, astronomers could begin mapping ...

New findings change how Vesta is defined as not quite an asteroid or a planet. This research challenges previous notions ...

Astronomers studied it for clues to how early planets grew, and what Earth might have looked like ... process needed to give the asteroid distinct layers, like a core, mantle and crust, but ...