Space

Jupiter’s aurora is doing more than lighting up the largest planet in the Solar System. New observations have provided the...

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified an extraordinarily bright red object in the early universe that may...

A new study suggests that the turbulent neighborhoods surrounding supermassive black holes may be far more than cosmic engines of...

For decades, astronomers have struggled to explain how black holes containing millions or even billions of solar masses could have...

Astronomers have detected a faint, elongated stream of stars wrapped around a galaxy far beyond the Milky Way, marking the...

Extreme space weather could soon become an operational problem for commercial aviation, forcing airlines to reroute aircraft, restrict polar services...

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered water molecules inside the enormous envelope of gas and dust surrounding...

University of Missouri astronomers have found evidence that one of the assumptions underpinning modern galaxy research may not apply universally:...

A child sitting alone during recess is not necessarily lonely, socially anxious, or in need of immediate intervention. New research...

The 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly has concluded in Florence, Italy, after bringing together more than 3,000 researchers, engineers, space-agency leaders...