Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest.

A gem of a find by The Public Domain Review of a collection from the Rijksmuseum: photographs of plaster models of the ...

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.

Astronomers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have confirmed the discovery of two rocky exoplanets orbiting a nearby K-type star, designated TOI-2322. The results, published on ...

A newly discovered 310-million-year-old fossilised fish is the earliest known example of one with extra teeth deep inside its mouth. The ray-finned fish found in Staffordshire evolved a "unique" way ...

Copper is a metal of the past. Its time has come and gone. Right? Not so fast. Many modern technologies have thrust copper back into the spotlight. EVs are just one of many examples. EV copper demand ...

When the magnetic fields get so convoluted that they snap back into place (a phenomenon called magnetic reconnection), the sun blasts particles and energy in the form of solar flares into space. When ...

A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses — some featuring gunshots sounding in the background — has sent waves of fear among students around the nation as the school year begins.

After a hot and humid few weeks in North Texas, August will come to a close with rain chances and cooler temperatures. Isolated storms are in the mix for the region on Tuesday, Aug. 26, as ...

Some of the most promising places to look for extraterrestrials have remained, so far, mostly hidden from astronomers. Now a game-changing instrument called NIRPS (Near-Infrared Planet Searcher) is ...