Discover the fascinating characteristics of Sirius, the brightest star visible from Earth, its composition, motion, and how scientists have analyzed its starlight to glean extensive knowledge about it.

The tasks and rewards for the New Year's 2024 event's Timed Research challenge has been posted. Here's what you need to do.

NASA recently sent a video of a cat into outer space.

Discover the fascinating interplay between molecules: Investigate how molecules interact in the absence of external forces

Explore how recent research unveils Earth's gravity as a sculptor, tearing apart asteroids and reshaping our understanding of celestial interactions

A small town in Japan fiercely defends its dark skies, but still faces problems of light pollution from nearby cities.

An unusually bright meteor known as a fireball was spotted over Europe on Saturday, with more than a hundred reports of the colorful shooting star over parts of the United Kingdom and France.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this spectacular image of a stellar explosion throwing out sheets of debris in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy on July 7, 2003. Since its 1990 launch, Hubble has changed our fundamental understanding of the univers…

The molecules found are similar to smoke, soot, or fog on Earth and were observed in light that traveled from the galaxy when the cosmos was less than 1.5 billion years-old.

The NASA spacecraft Juno captured the images during a flyby on Saturday. Scientists are hoping to learn more about Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.

A groundbreaking study reveals the internal structure of a carbon atom's nucleus, highlighting the importance of the Hoyle state and offering new insights into nuclear particle arrangements. This research paves the way for further discoveries in nuclear physi…

In 2023, Apple announced its first spatial computer, Meta wowed us with mixed-reality gaming, and smart glasses improved -- 2024 will be even better.

NASA's Curiosity rover captured the passage of a Martian day over the course of 12 hours in November using its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams). The rover ...

NASA's APH on the ISS conducts the Plant Habitat-3 experiment, investigating potential inheritance of genetic adaptations.

The moon has long been revered by many Native American tribes. So, when Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren recently discovered that NASA is planning to launch a rocket headed to the moon in early January with cremated human remains to be placed there, he sent…

Learn about the inventor of atomic batteries and the revolutionary impact of atomic power. Uncover the history and potential of this groundbreaking technology.

Recent research shows cocoa extract supplements may benefit cognition in older adults with poor diets, but not in those with healthy diets, according to a study within the larger COSMOS trial. Cocoa extract has shown a potential protective effect on cognition…

A makeshift sundial on the Martian surface, from Curiosity rover, captured a unique sequence of the planet's day from dawn to dusk.

Scientists revive microorganisms dormant for over 100 million years, found deep beneath the South Pacific Gyre. The discovery challenges our understanding of life's limits and has implications for the search for extraterrestrial life.

A recent study accepted to The Astrophysical Journal uses computer models to investigate why the exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1c, could not possess a thick carbon dioxide (CO2) atmosphere despite it receiving the same amount of solar radiation from its parent star as …

NASA Says Today Is The Last Day To Send Your Name On The Europa Clipper Spacecraft – Your Name Will Be Stenciled Onto Microchips Mounted On The Spacecraft!

A NASA helicopter found Mars wreckage in 2021 and the images could be useful for the future, if scientists can use them to analyze future landings in space

Study suggests this 'chemosignaling' may be a tool that developed in babies