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BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo engineers will help the federal government develop new solar power technologies for satellites and other space-based vehicles. The work is being funded by a ...

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Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) shares rose on Wednesday after the company secured a significant new defense contract from the U.S. government. The award, part of the ...

Students will apply their knowledge of physical science concepts to create a lunar lander game using Scratch. They will use Vernier force and acceleration sensors to understand forces and integrate ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the X-37B space plane for its eighth mission (USSF-36) from Kennedy Space Center. The X-37B will conduct undisclosed experiments, including testing a new sensor for ...

Magnetism is a natural force, one that works at a distance. Magnets get their force from magnetic fields created by the atoms within the metal. Magnets are useful for things like turbines we use to ...

“I am one with the Force, the Force is with me.” In an hour, we will take on some of the science behind the movies – experimenting with forces and motion, using angles of incidence and refraction to ...

A number of high-profile missions would get the axe, including the New Horizons Pluto probe and Juno Jupiter orbiter. The White House wants to slash NASA's budget and workforce and cancel a number of ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.