NASA and partners are building the first quantum gravity sensor for space, a breakthrough instrument that uses ultra-cold ...

A suitcase-sized quantum sensor could soon reveal hidden water, oil, and even underground mountains—all by tracking how atoms ...

All the fundamental forces are thought to be carried by a particle, but a new mathematical model suggests gravity may be a striking exception. Building on a decades-old idea, researchers have ...

On Earth, fluids tend to accumulate in the lowest area, but in space, "where due to the absence of gravity there is no up or down, the body has to adjust to the volume of fluid that on Earth is in ...

But for astronauts stationed in space, taking a quick rinse—much ... everyday task—becomes a lot more complicated due to the ...

"We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms," Jason Hyon, chief technologist for Earth Science at NASA's Jet ...

This mission will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves to global supplies of ...

The zero-gravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS ... leading to premature ageing at a molecular level. The absence of gravity also causes bodily fluids to shift towards ...

Effects of Microgravity on the Brain - Another major concern for astronauts spending extended periods in space is the effect of microgravity on the brain. The absence of gravity causes bodily ...