Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS spacecraft close flyby SwRI mission has gained global attention. Scientists propose a mission to ...

From September 4 to 5, the Third International Conference on Deep Space Exploration was held in Hefei, Anhui. Wu Weiren, the ...

Investigates motions of a polyhedron in contact with a fixed polyhedron under the frictionless assumption. The authors propose a complete algorithm for determining possible velocity of the moving ...

The white dwarfs reach speeds of almost 4x needed to escape the Milky Way’s gravitational pull. Researchers at the ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has completed a mission study detailing how a proposed spacecraft could fly by an ...

Azely (pronounced "as-elie") is a Python package for calculation and plotting of horizontal coordinates (azimuth and elevation) of astronomical objects at given location and time. While the core ...

This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to ...

This paper presents a novel approach to an online trajectory planning of robot arms for the interception of a fast-maneuvering object under torque and velocity constraints. A body axis is newly ...

This article introduces the basics of ToF systems. Then it explores the applications for infrared sensors, including laser range finders, optical test equipment, process control and automation, and ...

Superman's powers have evolved and fluctuated over the years, so figuring out just how strong the Man of Steel is can be tricky.

Scientists have calculated the odds of a catastrophic asteroid impact compared to other causes of death—to surprising results.