New observations have ruled out the chances of an asteroid hitting the moon in 2032, according to scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will replace the upper stage on its new plans for a standardized Space Launch System rocket.

Goodbye Exploration Upper Stage, hello Centaur V!

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never

NASA is making strides toward the Artemis II mission, with an upcoming news conference to showcase the progress and readiness for the mission around the Moon.

March may be the best time to see the northern lights due to a phenomenon known as the Russell-McPherron effect. Here's what to know so you can see the best views of the aurora borealis this month.

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes caught a stunning portrait of a dying star at the heart of the Cat's Eye Nebula.

The Milky Way isn't just drifting through a giant void in space untethered, but is embedded in a sheet of dark matter like a blueberry in a pancake, new research suggests.

From smart telescopes to mirrorless cameras, capturing the night sky comes in all shapes and sizes.

After a four-hour interview with AJ Gentile in Las Vegas yesterday, I returned to Boston at midnight and before my morning jog — I answered…

What if you came back from space... and your country had disappeared? This was the bizarre fate of Sergei Krikalev, a cosmonaut stranded in orbit.

For almost a century, psychology and neuroscience researchers have been trying to understand the processes via which humans and other animals acquire new skills or learn to deal with specific situations. One well-known and widely documented type of learning o…

Scientists studying Mars may have uncovered a brand-new mineral hidden in the planet’s ancient sulfate deposits. By combining laboratory experiments with orbital data, researchers identified an unusual iron sulfate—ferric hydroxysulfate—forming in layered dep…

"Over time, such a small change in an asteroid's motion can make the difference between a hazardous object hitting or missing our planet."

A 65-year-old personal trainer shares the three exercises she does every day to stay strong, mobile and independent – and why they’re key for healthy ageing.

"I swear I couldn’t see anything around it."

Starship’s heavy lift capacity, in orbit refueling, and potential aerobraking role could significantly accelerate a long-awaited mission to Uranus.

A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.

New cross-species findings may help settle a long-standing debate about whether the hippocampus is required for passive learning.

A bright new lunar crater detected in spacecraft images shows that asteroid impacts continue to reshape the Moon’s surface today. The Moon’s familiar surface tells a story of both ancient violence and ongoing change. While its vast dark basins formed during a…

Research is shaking up how we think about evolution, suggesting there's a level of predictability influenced by genes and genetic history.

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles from temperature r…

The search for materials that can conduct electricity at room temperature without losing energy is one of the greatest and most consequential challenges of modern physics: loss-free power transmission, more efficient motors and generators, more powerful quant…