Lightweight, composite materials such as materials such a kevlar, which afforded improved protection, led to the development ...

A next-generation space debris protection material is readying for a test trip to the International Space Station. The ...

While Kevlar may be the answer to protecting arteries and groins, Kevlar helmets may soon be history. Kevlar is a fabric that can, when arranged in multiple layers, stop most bullets. The Army and ...

On left, this composite simulated image shows how M87* is seen by the Event Horizon Telescope at 86 GHz (red), 230 GHz (green), and 345 GHz (blue). On right, 345 GHz is seen in dark blue ...

And it gives us some fresh perspectives on the object known as M87*, which has the monster mass of 6.5 billion Suns. One insight is recognising the black hole's brightness flickers over time.

The M87 galaxy is monstrous. It contains several trillions of stars, compared to our Milky Way's hundreds of billions. And the supermassive black hole at its center is shooting an outstretched ...

Using data from 2017, scientists created the first real picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy M87. How? We explain. The new analysis uses the same observations.

After all, wearing one of the best bike helmets could save your life. Of course, knowing whether or not a helmet is right for you can be difficult without placing it on your noggin. To help ...

This postseason is bringing yet another new wrinkle to Major League Baseball that may rankle some purists — advertisements on players’ batting helmets. As part of a multiyear deal announced ...

Today, Kevlar ® is used in hundreds of products, including bulletproof vests, spacecrafts, helmets, tennis racquets, tires, and protective gloves. Born in New Kensington, PA, Kwolek developed a love ...

Major League Baseball teams will have advertising on their helmets during the postseason. MLB said Friday that it reached a deal for the postseason ads through 2027 with Strauss, a German apparel ...

In the last few years, Hasbro’s offered more Mandalorian helmets in its Star Wars Black Series roleplay line than you can shake a pair of smithing tongs at—but now, at long last, one of the ...