A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

New simulations suggest that the Antikythera Mechanism may have jammed within months, as small errors in the spacing.

Abstract: Design optimization of mechanical system components, such as spiral bevel gears, is important due to their complex geometry and design constraints. However, the complex geometry of these ...

A rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars and Mercury is happening on the opposite side of the solar system to where Earth is, ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Five days into the ski patrol strike, Telluride Ski Resort remains closed, and people are seeking out alternative activities — and heading up high to try to find some snow despite the dry conditions.

The deadline to provide your input is Jan. 31. This new system is set to launch in the of summer 2026. The massive, 12-foot female shark was tagged in October of last year off the coast of Nova Scotia ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Abstract: This paper conducts an extensive investigation to address the optimization challenge of designing planetary gear trains (PG Ts) with one or two stages. The Hippopotamus Optimization (HO) ...

Our Solar System has eight planets, a few dwarf planets and more than 200 moons. But wait. Are you seeing double? Or did every planet suddenly get a twin? Where would each planet’s double fit in? Why ...

Imagine hurtling through space at 58 kilometres per second, a cosmic intruder from another star system brushing past Earth like a fleeting shadow, defying everything we thought we knew about such ...