Trending News: On December 31, 2023, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the strongest solar flare sin

On December 31, 2023, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the strongest solar flare since 2017, classified as an X5.0 flare. Solar flares

Red dwarf exoplanet habitability is a hot topic in space science. These small dim stars host lots of exoplanets, including small rocky ones the size of Earth. But the little stars emit extremely powerful flares that can damage and strip away atmospheres.

Gravity is much lower, but that doesn't mean you're going to land on your feet like Superman.

Astronomers have been puzzling over "magic islands" on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. Researchers now have an answer.

What do supersonic aircraft and lightning have in common? They can both create sonic booms!What are sonic booms and how do they form, exactly? Let's break it...

Japanese scientists have identified a protein that could play a pivotal role in maintaining two subcellular structures linked to ageing and disease.

Venus spins in the opposite direction compared to the other planets.

They took 11,739 images of ants.

For the first time astronomers have combined data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope to study the

NASA's NIAC program has selected 13 concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards, funding innovative ideas such as Mars flight and Venus sample return. These selections highlight NASA's dedication to advancing space technology and exploration. NASA selected the 2024 …

It's not every day astronomers say, "What is that?" After all, most observed astronomical phenomena are known: stars, planets, black holes and galaxies. But in 2019 the newly completed ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder) telescope picked up s…

University of Oregon researchers are adding new details to the geological history of the iconic Columbia River Gorge, a wide river canyon that cuts through the volcanic peaks of the Cascades along the border between Oregon and Washington.

Biologists discovered that mitochondria in different tissues talk to each other to repair injured cells. When their signal fails, the biological clock starts winding down.

James Webb Telescope surprises with newborn galaxies' banana-like shapes, challenging established astrophysical beliefs. A groundbreaking discovery in cosmic structures.

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. These are produced in some of the most violent events in the universe, such as black-hole mergers, supernovae, or the Big Bang itself. Since their first detection in…

Are we entering a new space race? Later this month, Japan aims to land a probe on the moon’s south pole. If it’s successful, it would be the fifth nation eve...

A three-ringed structure in the planet-forming zone of a circumstellar disk where metals and minerals serve as a reservoir of planetary building blocks.

Nic Stoffle, science and operations lead for the Linear Energy Transfer Spectrometer (LETS), provides an overview of the instrument. LETS launched aboard Ast...

The fish with the gift of gab: What these chatty little sailors can teach us about human brains

Using a spectral synthesis code designed to simulate conditions in interstellar matter, astronomers have explored a faint tidal disruption event (TDE) designated iPTF16fnl. Results of the study, published Dec. 29 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver importa…

NASA has reallocated a serious pot of funding for the companies still participating in its Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) program.