Southwest Research Institute scientists are using telescopes to observe the asteroid Psyche in the infrared, providing context for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission. Dr. Stephanie Jarmak is using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to look for water signatures…

Cal State Fullerton antibiotic-resistance researcher María Soledad Ramírez and her students have discovered a promising new therapeutic to treat Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug commonly found in hospitals and resistant to many antibiotics.

A new image from the Dark Energy Camera peels back the layers of a “galactic onion” whose shells extend 150,000 light-years across space.

Scientists have revealed new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the growth of plant organs.

Scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements. The research paves the way towards replacing the harsh chemical processing of these elements with a benign practice called biosorption.

Sunsetting Lander The Sun is officially setting on the landing spot of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission yet again, diminishing hopes of the country's lander...

The 'moon sniper' SLIM probe should reach lunar realms on Wednesday (Oct. 4).

Recent advances in our understanding of nociception, or pain perception, raise ethical questions about how we treat organisms without brains

Starlink is upgrading its satellite constellation to rev up its internet service. The company launched 8,000 upgraded space lasers capable of transmitting data at speeds up to 100 Gbps. On September 26, Starlink posted a look at the improved V2 Mini satellite…

WASHINGTON. NASA has chosen four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies -- aimed at gathering information about the dynamics of the sun and related phenomena -- with the intention of gaining insight into how the agency can better protect sate…

JWST has shown us what the modern infrared telescope is capable of. But it's not far-infrared. There are no space telescopes operating in that spectrum at th...

The waitlist for Starlink in the US disappears after the company deploys new satellites with four times the capacity as the first-generation tech.

The envelopes for this year’s Nobel Prize winners are already sealed, but a survey of physicists offers ideas on future discoveries that are shoo-ins for Nobel recognition.

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NASA explains how a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse occurs and how it differs from a total solar eclipse. WARNING: People should always use protective s...

An annular solar eclipse, the Orionids meteor shower, and the full Hunter's Moon are a few of October's sky events.

Synthetic plant proteins, such as SPP, hold therapeutic potential for polyQ neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases involving protein aggregation.

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Webb measured the dayside temperature of rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b and found it to be about 450 degrees F (227 degrees C), suggesting it has no significant atmosphere.

Chinese astronauts lit a match while filming a lecture aboard the Tiangong Space Station, creating a spherical open flame that would be forbidden aboard the ISS.

The supermassive black hole at the heart of M87 was the target of the Event Horizon Telescope, revealing the area around its event horizon for the first time. Although an accretion disk surrounded the black hole, astronomers weren't sure if the black hole its…

It's long been understood that human settlement contributes to conditions that make Pacific Islands more susceptible to wildfires, such as the devastating Aug. 8 event that destroyed the Maui community of Lahaina. But a new study from SMU fire scientist Chris…

NASA is asking American companies to provide input on the agency’s requirements for end-to-end services as part of the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development

The work emphasized the unique properties that nanoscale structures can exhibit compared to bulk materials.

After a very successful and celebrated moon mission, India has now set its eyes on the red planet. India's national space agency ISRO, has begun preparation ...