Millions of light-years away, millions of years ago, a star exploded. In this violent process, it ejected incredible amounts ...

The first published results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a major physics experiment operating on the International Space Station, were announced today by the AMS collaboration spokesman ...

Cosmic rays confound scientists once again. The latest analysis of data collected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on board the International Space Station has revealed a surprising surplus of ...

A year ago, the largest and most complex scientific instrument on the International Space Station was delivered to the orbital outpost. Searching for antimatter and the origins of our Universe, it is ...

Called "the most expensive scientific experiments ever built," $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) may end up in storage and never get the chance to search the universe for antimatter. The ...

The Space Shuttle Endeavour is delivering an Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to the International Space Station. What does it do, exactly? You might think you learned in high school that the universe is ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...