The explosion is channeled through nozzles to achieve “escape velocity,” the speed necessary to break free of Earth’s gravity ... the tyranny of the Rocket Equation. The foundational ...

Interstellar objects are among the last unexplored classes of solar system objects, holding tantalizing information about ...

A trio of astronomers with the University of Tokyo and Niigata University has discovered a possible new class of interstellar ...

We experience the flow of time because it’s a natural outcome of the basic laws of physics. But we may need to build a whole ...

If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding ...

See, unlike ‘Oumuamua and Borisov, which zipped through the solar system at breakneck speeds, these newly predicted interstellar objects are stuck. Scientists believe the Sun’s gravity ...

It promises high specific impulse and thrust, potentially enabling rapid interplanetary or interstellar travel—Zubrin’s design ... as you suggest, avoids gravity-related complications and contains the ...