A new study explains how some supernovae are particularly dazzling—the glow from a magnetic, spinning ball of neutrons called a magnetar. An assist from Einstein is what settled the case ...

Making a servo tester using an Attiny85 micro chip, Attiny45 also works for this project. This diy servo tester is as good as any other servo tester, the difference is that it can be programmed to do ...

You may be bundled up right now, but spring is just around the corner. The astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the spring equinox, which lands on March 20, ...

The spring equinox will happen soon. There are two types of spring - astronomical spring, and meteorological spring. This winter has been cold, but not one of the coldest in Massachusetts history. If ...

In just a few weeks, trees will start to blossom, and flowers will start to bloom. The first day of spring is marked by the spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox. It happens when the sun ...

Weeks of frigid cold, which morphed snow mounds into immovable, roadside icebergs, have added motivation to an annual question. When does spring 2026 start? It’s been a harder winter than in recent ...

Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of years. Using ancient magnetic records and advanced simulations, scientists ...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year—predicting six more weeks of winter. And that’s what meteorologists are expecting, too. According to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill, “The ...

Xiaomi has launched the UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank, a compact accessory designed for daily portability. It measures 6 mm thick and weighs 98 g, placing it among the thinnest magnetic power banks ...

The first day of astronomical spring in 2026 is Friday, March 20. Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 8, when clocks "spring forward" one hour. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth ...

You may have seen headlines or social media posts talking about a weakening of Earth’s magnetic field, specifically over the South Atlantic. It sounds dramatic, and a little scary. Is Earth losing its ...