Space

Solar flares may have accelerated a comet heading toward Earth

Solar flares may have accelerated a comet heading toward Earth

Scientists warn of increasing solar flares

Scientists warn of increasing solar flares

The mystery of the Moon’s birth revealed: Was our satellite formed by a collision with a protoplanet?

The mystery of the Moon’s birth revealed: Was our satellite formed by a collision with a protoplanet?

Cosmic radiation may create the organic molecules found on icy moons

Cosmic radiation may create the organic molecules found on icy moons

Can water ice be found on the Moon? Only if you know where to look, scientists say

Can water ice be found on the Moon? Only if you know where to look, scientists say

The first stars were born in pairs — a discovery that rewrites cosmic history

The first stars were born in pairs — a discovery that rewrites cosmic history

Eruption on a “young sun” may explain how life began on Earth

Eruption on a “young sun” may explain how life began on Earth

Archival sky images reveal flashes synchronized with nuclear explosions

Archival sky images reveal flashes synchronized with nuclear explosions

Beneath Mars’ frozen crust: Where rivers of life could flow

Beneath Mars’ frozen crust: Where rivers of life could flow

Asteroid crater discovered in Southern China formed by impact equal to 40 atomic bombs

Asteroid crater discovered in Southern China formed by impact equal to 40 atomic bombs

Breakthrough in quantum metrology: Scientists develop quantum sensor that surpasses the fundamental limit

Breakthrough in quantum metrology: Scientists develop quantum sensor that surpasses the fundamental limit

Scientists propose a new way to track dark matter by the color of cosmic light

Scientists propose a new way to track dark matter by the color of cosmic light

Scientists Discover Building Blocks of Life in Ice Beyond the Milky Way

Scientists Discover Building Blocks of Life in Ice Beyond the Milky Way

Echoes of the Big Bang and black holes: How scientists use dead stars to detect ripples in space-time

Echoes of the Big Bang and black holes: How scientists use dead stars to detect ripples in space-time

Not so dark after all? Mysterious matter may leave red and blue “fingerprints” on light

Not so dark after all? Mysterious matter may leave red and blue “fingerprints” on light

A weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is growing: What it means and why it matters

A weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is growing: What it means and why it matters

6000 and beyond: The next 30 years in the search for exoplanets

6000 and beyond: The next 30 years in the search for exoplanets

New comet Lemmon: A bright spectacle likely visible to the naked eye in October

New comet Lemmon: A bright spectacle likely visible to the naked eye in October

How to see October’s “silent” meteor showers: Expert guide

How to see October’s “silent” meteor showers: Expert guide

Can bacteria survive spaceflight?

Can bacteria survive spaceflight?

The “ultraview” effect: What happens when human spirituality reaches space?

The “ultraview” effect: What happens when human spirituality reaches space?

Why don’t we feel the Earth moving?

Why don’t we feel the Earth moving?

A discovery that changed astronomy: 30 years since the detection of the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star

A discovery that changed astronomy: 30 years since the detection of the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star

Which space objects pose a real threat to Earth? Astronomer Leonid Elenin discusses asteroids, technology, and much more

Which space objects pose a real threat to Earth? Astronomer Leonid Elenin discusses asteroids, technology, and much more

“Homeless” exoplanet absorbs 6 billion tons of gas and dust per second

“Homeless” exoplanet absorbs 6 billion tons of gas and dust per second

What does the discovery of a potential biosignature on Mars mean?

What does the discovery of a potential biosignature on Mars mean?

Dark energy can change form: A new scientific discovery

Dark energy can change form: A new scientific discovery

Organic molecules capable of supporting life found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Organic molecules capable of supporting life found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

The two sides of the Moon differ more than expected: What does this mean?

The two sides of the Moon differ more than expected: What does this mean?

Scientists alarmed: Earth is absorbing more solar energy

Scientists alarmed: Earth is absorbing more solar energy