The Orion Nebula is a giant cloud of gas and dust that spans more than 20,000 times the size of our own solar system. It one of the closest active star-forming regions to Earth, and is therefore one of the most observed and photographed objects in the night s…

The Europa Clipper mission is targeted for launch in October 2024 through which NASA aims to examine the sub-surface ocean of Jupiter's Moon, Europa.

Earth’s water originated in icy debris from the outer solar system, such as asteroids and comets. Upon impact, these objects dispersed their water on Earth.

Snippets from Nature’s past.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Below the thick icy crust of Jupiter’s moon Europa is a massive, global ocean where the snow floats upwards onto inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines.

NASA's BioSentinel will carry microorganisms to deep space to help scientists better understand the effects of deep space radiation on biological lifeforms.

CNEOS 2014-01-08, A meteorite hitting Earth in 2014.

Galactic distortions could point to alternative theories of gravity

A new survey of hundreds of pulsars could help solve the mystery of why planets exist around these dead stars.

In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Catalysis Today, researchers evaluated a soil-templated method for a green and economical strategy to utilize environmentally harmful waste biomass substances to produce oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) …

New research indicates that the enormous amount of solar radiation astronauts would receive on a round trip to Mars makes such a trip currently infeasible.

An international research team, including atmospheric chemists from the School of Arts & Sciences, used computational chemistry methods to identify a novel pathway for how sulfur particles can arise high in the atmosphere of the second planet from the sun.

The Gemini North telescope at the International Gemini Observatory captured this image of the galaxies NGC 4568 (bottom) and NGC 4567 (top) merging with each other.

A new study has estimated the sun’s evolutionary process will continue for billions of more years before it runs out of its fuel and turns into a red giant. It has revealed the past and future of the sun, how the sun will behave at what stage and when it will…

Molecular Psychiatry - Genome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning

Scientific Reports - Liquid–liquid equilibrium measurements and computational study of salt–polymer aqueous two phase system for extraction of analgesic drugs

Defying expectations, there is little to no ice in the top 300 meters under InSight.

The Ryugu samples could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago, scientists said.

NASA has confirmed 5,000 planets beyond our Solar System. Can we expect another 5,000 any time soon?

First work showing optical initialization and coherent control of nuclear spins in 2D materials.

Humans have extinction to thank for being able to live peacefully on earth and not have to worry about being the dinner of these beasts.

Hi-res imaging can help determine cause of death in very young babies—giving parents answers without the distress of an invasive autopsy.

The eastern two-thirds of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet with research showing the risks facing the sheet as a result of climate change.

Scientists found a new species of an isopod belonging to the genus Bathonymus — commonly referred to as "Darth Vader of the Seas" due to the uncanny resemblance with the Star Wars character's helmet. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Powerful ‘grammar’ allows geneticists to display their data in interactive and scalable illustrations.