The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is the first mission focused on studying changes in the exosphere, the Earth’s outermost ...
The provisionally named S/2025 U1 is so small it had gone unnoticed by probes and telescopes for the past 40 years.
New research from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland found that solar flare particles can reach more than 100 million ...
In the vast expanse of interstellar space, Voyager 1 continues its extraordinary journey, defying expectations and pushing ...
Astronomers are uncovering the earliest stages of planet formation with the help of technologies like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Recent findings from the Butterfly Nebula, 3,400 ...
Sometimes, searching for other worlds pays off. Harvard Astrophysics professor David Charbonneau won the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics in June, sharing a $1 million prize with MIT professor Sara ...
Could an invisible planet lurk at the edge of our solar system? Can black holes ricochet through space like intergalactic billiard balls? Did our own galaxy's black hole "wake up" with a bang millions ...
Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the ...
The world's largest telescope is about to catch its first glimpse of outer space. The Gran Telescopio Canarias in Spain's Canary Islands will have its "first light" ceremony the evening of July 13, ...