To the left, Exodus Orbitals’ 1U cubesat simulator, which can be operated through Wi-Fi from a laptop. Credit: Exodus Orbitals TAMPA, Fla. — Canadian startup Exodus Orbitals plans to launch its first ...

Electron orbitals show where and how electrons move around atomic nuclei and molecules. In modern chemistry and physics, they have proven to be a useful model for quantum mechanical description and ...

Atomic orbitals exist, sort of. The lobes, spheres, and donuts familiar to many chemists are like a map of where you might find electrons around a nucleus. The geometric patterns and motifs that atoms ...

The lanthanide elements’ 4f electron orbitals are notoriously shy and retiring, and they were long thought to be unwilling partners in chemical bonding. Now chemists have brought out a surprising ...