A new paper out this week makes the case that gas giants forming in the outer part of solar systems aren't unusual.

A distant lump of space rock may have a surprising amount in common with the core of our own planet.

SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida are on track to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday with more Starlink satellites.

(CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time detected tiny quartz crystals containing silica — a common mineral on Earth — within the atmosphere

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope detected quartz crystals made of silica, a common Earth mineral, in the atmosphere of a hot exoplanet.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope detected quartz crystals made of silica, a common Earth mineral, in the atmosphere of a hot exoplanet.

NASA has announced another rescheduling as well as a resequencing of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks.

Physicists uncovered a new experiment hidden in old data from the Large Hadron Collider. Using this innovative approach, the team has unlocked an entirely new way to study quantum physics.

The sample extracted from the asteroid Bennu surprises NASA by finding elements that could explain the origin of life on Earth.

The spread of light pollution is so fast that it offsets improvements achieved through advances in telescope technology.

The Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean's surface.

From illustrator Pablo Carlos Budassi, this is a circular map of the universe. The solar system is located in the center. Towar

Plenty of recent mainstream news articles have touted AI’s ability to assist in the process of scientific discovery. But most of them predicted that it could take years or even decades to see the full effect. Astronomy seems ahead of the curve, though, with t…

Since NASA's Lucy spacecraft first imaged the asteroid Dinkinesh on Sept. 3, 2023, Lucy has traveled over 33 million miles (54 million km) and is now 4.7 million miles (7.6 million km) away from the small asteroid. However, as Dinkinesh continues on its orbit…

While the new Russian satellite didn't get super close to any others, its behavior "could be considered unfriendly," said Slingshot's Audrey Schaffer, who until recently served as the director of space policy at the National Security Council.

Read Latest Science News Quickly Here | A comet named 12P has exploded and is hurtling towards Earth, sounding a doomsday alert. The comet is described as “horned” and is three times bigger than Mount Everest. The explosion occurred on October 5, 2023, and th…

Don't take ancient volcanism on the Moon for granite!

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA and Andy Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed lif...

Falling pieces of space junk could be altering the stratosphere and negatively impacting our climate, new research suggests.

A colorful close-up image of the optic disc in a rodent’s retina received first place in the annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals New Insights into Kuiper Belt Dwarf Planets - OPP.Today

Sharks have seen a lot more of the galaxy than you'd think.

NASA develops a variety of technologies to explore space and beyond for the benefit of humanity. One measure of its success is the impact on the daily lives

Collaborations within the scientific community will help NASA's next big space telescope deliver a big-picture view shortly after it launches in 2027.