New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might offer the key to unlocking the mysteries of the sun's magnetic fields.

New research shows that dark matter has a different distribution in our galaxy than previously thought, and that advances ...

The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays. This first-of-its-kind observation may help explain an origin of some of ...

‘There is way more going on in thunderstorms than we ever imagined.’ By Andrew Paul Published Oct 2, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. SpaceX set for Space Coast’s 90th launch ...

Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted spy plane soaring at 20 kilometers up revealed storms glowing and ...

Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or GRBs — the most powerful explosions in the universe. These energetic bursts are typically unleashed by the incendiary ...