When a spacecraft enters a thick atmosphere at a high velocity, it rapidly compresses the gas in front of it. This creates temperatures high enough to ionize the gas molecules into a hot, dense plasma ...

Heat pumps have been around since the 1850s, but it's only recently that they’ve started attracting so much buzz. Instead of combusting fossil fuels or using resistance to make heat, electric heat ...

For the first time, scientists have measured the heat transferred by the quantum effervescence of empty space. Two tiny, vibrating membranes reached the same temperature despite being separated by a ...

As the U.S. moves toward electrification, heat pumps are becoming more popular. Thanks to generous tax credits and rebates being offered by utilities, sales of heat pumps will likely increase ...

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