Atomic gravimeters are used to accurately measure gravity by detecting the quantum interference patterns of freely falling atoms in a vacuum. However, these devices are typically bulky and complex, ...

Gravity measurements have evolved into a pivotal tool for probing Earth’s internal processes and environmental changes. Through highly precise instruments and innovative data analysis, researchers can ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night Deep below the Earth's crust, molten rock rises and falls, ...

“Quantum sensing opens an entirely new domain for U.S. space leadership,” said Dana Anderson, Chief Science Officer at Infleqtion. “By deploying this technology in orbit, we are demonstrating the ...

A peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports has reconstructed the evolution of the Antarctic Geoid Low, the strongest negative gravity anomaly on Earth, over approximately 70 million years, ...

Learn how Antarctica’s gravity hole formed inside Earth and grew stronger as its ice sheets took hold.

The Earth is a dynamic system—it has a fluid, mobile atmosphere and oceans, a continually changing distribution of ice, snow, and groundwater, a fluid core undergoing hydromagnetic motion, a mantle ...

A bundle of magnets and glass had a slight but detectable gravitational pull, pushing scientists closer to the boundary between classical and quantum physics. Reading time 3 minutes Despite keeping us ...

The Earth is a dynamic system constantly undergoing change. As the processes of change affect the Earth's topography—the heights of land, ice, and ocean surfaces—they also modify the distribution of ...