U-tube: the glass tube and piezoelectric speaker that were used to create the new mass sensor. (Courtesy: William Grover) A $12 device that can measure the mass of microgram-sized objects in fluid has ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mass of Stein 2051 B, a white dwarf star located about 18 light-years from Earth, has been a ...

With the aid of a multinational network of telescopes, scientists have been able to detect the lowest-mass dark object ever ...

The breakthrough measurement of the white dwarf LAWD 37 made with Hubble gives us a hint of how the sun will look at the end of its life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When you think of space missions, you might think of humans walking on the moon or rovers rolling around on Mars. But there's a whole bunch of other awesome space missions too. One of these events was ...

The American Physical Society held their annual conference this past week, with all presentations given on Zoom. Many new results in the area of astrophysics were presented, ranging from black holes ...

Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich ...

Gravity may feel like one of the most familiar forces, but it's actually among those we understand least. We know our current model of gravity is inconsistent with quantum mechanics. It also fails to ...