Bow shocks form across the universe, and studying bow shocks can reveal many cosmic secrets
The Coolest Spot in the Universe
Quantum physicists plan to create the coldest spot in the known Universe--inside the International Space Station. The device, known as the Cold Atom Lab, could discover new forms of matter and novel quantum phenomena.
Transient luminous events - a display of lights above the storm
Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) are flashes and glows that appear above storms and are results of activity occurring in and below those storms.
Researchers are working to better understand lightning and thunderstorms, how they form and develop over time, and why storms produce.
Earth's Magnetosphere
Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is the magnetosphere, a key to helping Earth develop into a habitable planet.