Learn how we know the Earth is round, and the science behind the shape of our gravitational field.

One of the most exciting questions, particularly when we are discovering that our planet is a ball, is, ‘Why don’t people on ...

Physicists have started to treat a once-fringe idea with surprising seriousness: that our entire observable universe might be ...

Earth and the Moon are forever locked in a gravitational embrace that has played a critical role in determining the fate of both worlds. Although they have grown more distant since their formative ...

The motion of the booster, named 2020 SO, is primarily driven by the gravity of the Sun and Earth. Prior to 2019, the booster was orbiting the Sun with an orbit similar to Earth’s, but moving at a ...

Gravity is the reason things with mass or energy are attracted to each other. It is why apples fall toward the ground and planets orbit stars. Magnets attract some types of metals, but they can also ...

Bottom line: There's a well-known "hole" in Earth's gravity field just off India's coastline, known as the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL). A new study is providing a potential explanation for this ...

A 43-minute burn set the stage for JUICE's upcoming 'double gravity assist' to propel it towards Jupiter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Drought on Earth probably had an effect on the furthest reaches of the atmosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An intense ...

Monica Grady receives funding from the STFC, UK Space Agency and the EU. She is a Research Fellow at the Natural History Museum. She is director of her company MGML(UK) Ltd which provides educational ...