Try our fun new interactive end-of-year quiz, which is (mostly) based on stories and events covered in Physics World. Compiled by Colin White. How well have you been following events in physics? There ...
Nebulae are some of the most breathtaking sights in the universe — vast clouds of gas and dust where stars are born, or where they meet their spectacular ends. From the delicate wisps of the Veil ...
How galaxies assemble their stars and grow over billions of years remains one of the central questions in astronomy. Recent ...
Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak night coincides with the winter solstice, which occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. Though the two events are totally unrelated, ...
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A Full Moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon's orbit creates different phases, including a Full Moon. Full Moons have traditional names, like the Sturgeon Moon. The 2025 ...