Despite what their names might suggest, black holes are some of the brightest objects in the universe. The glow comes from the gas and dust that flow around and into a blackhole. The most ...

Few scientific ideas have leapt from philosophy seminars to dinner-table debates as quickly as the claim that our universe ...

As planetary systems evolve, gravitational interactions between planets can fling some of them into eccentric elliptical orbits around the host star, or even out of the system altogether. Smaller ...

When high explosives are subjected to sudden shock waves, such as from an impact or detonation, tiny regions of intense heat—called hot spots—form at microstructural defects such as pores. These hot ...

The simulation hypothesis is an impressive logical and philosophical argument that has challenged our fundamental notions of reality.

Wolfgang Maaß (left), doctoral research student Hannah Stein and researcher Ankit Agrawal (right) are working with partners from industry and academia to harness the power of quantum computational ...

Maynard Zettler, director of research and engineering, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, discussed the Navy’s simulation activities (Box 2-1). The important focus was on the Naval ...