Tracking a mission’s historic return to Earth, a year of science onboard the space station, and the safe arrival of the station’s newest resident astronaut …...
2D optical waveguides could pave the way for innovative technology. Channeling light from one location to another is the backbone of our modern world. Across deep oceans and vast continents, fiber optic cables transport light containing data ranging from YouT…
The US will see two solar eclipses over the coming months, one in October and the other in April 2024. Here's your complete guide to watching and photographing them, from the gear you need to how to make sure you're in the path of the eclipse.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a new way to measure dark energy – the mysterious force that makes up more than two-thirds of the universe and is responsible for its accelerating expansion – in our own cosmic backyard. The researc…
Astronomers have now used data from JWST to identify carbon dioxide on the icy surface of Europa, with the highest concentration found in a region called Tara Regio—a geologically young area known as "chaos terrain."
Roma Agrawal meets human and animal psychologist Gilly Forrester to find out how hand dexterity in both humans and our Great Ape cousins can teach us about t...
A new scientific technique using brain organoids – mini artificial brains grown in the lab – is revealing the genetic origins of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hidden within our brains.
NASA awarded TransAstra an $850,000 contract for its concept of Flytrap capture bags.Flytrap bags could be built large enough to scoop up space trash the size