If you think a galaxy is big, compare it to the size of the universe: it's just a tiny dot which, together with a huge number ...

As NASA's one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from ...

This research suggests that even chaotic, unpredictable phenomena, like waves on a shore or the beating of a heart, can be ...

The speed of light, c, is not just a very large number. In modern physics it is a structural constant: the conversion factor ...

For many students, the ambition to fly an aircraft is more than just a childhood fascination—it’s a professional goal that demands planning, discipline, and specialized training.

In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

This is a library for the Arduino IDE that helps interface with ST's VL53L4CD time-of-flight distance sensor. The library makes it simple to configure the sensor and read range data from it via I²C.

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

SpaceX's Starship has finally pulled off a successful test flight in a stunning reversal of fortunes for Elon Musk's most ambitious rocket. The uncrewed 403-foot-tall (123 meters) rocket, the largest ...

This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to audio speakers. Oh, and without it we’d live in eternal darkness.

SpaceX called off the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row on Monday (Aug. 25), this time because Mother Nature wouldn't cooperate. SpaceX originally aimed ...

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