NASA's Juno mission is set to make its closest approach yet to Jupiter's fiery moon Io on July 30.The spacecraft will come within 13,700 miles of Io and gather data from the Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper and other science instruments.This data is ex

Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.

Scientists tinkering with fruit fly genes have succeeded in inducing virgin birth in an animal that normally reproduces sexually.

Big Bang theory revolves around the crucial concept of the universe originating from an immensely tiny speck

Earlier this week, Apple started accepting applications for one-day Vision Pro developer labs in Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, and...

Once the spacecraft’s antenna is realigned with Earth, communications should resume.

A laser for vibrational energy, rather than for light, operating in the quantum regime could teach researchers about the interplay between spin, vibration, and dissipation in quantum mechanics.

Enantioselection with neither chiral catalysis nor chiral ingredients (absolute enantioselection) has been one of the most active topics of interest but its experimental realizations have been challenging. A team led by researchers at the Institute for Molecu…

The solar-powered spacecraft will make its 52nd flyby of Io this weekend, taking its closest-ever look at the volcanic moon.

Understanding the biology driving animals' need to play has so far eluded neuroscientists

Is there life on Venus? Was our planetary neighbor ever inhabited? Here are the answers to your most pressing questions about the possibility of alien life on Venus.

In a warmer and drier climate, the groundwater that fuels Yellowstone's tallest active geyser could dwindle, resulting in less frequent eruptions and even extinction.

Jeff Baumgardner, a physicist from Boston University, discussed the possibility of ionospheric holes occurring with Spaceweather.com

Jeff Baumgardner, a physicist from Boston University, discussed the possibility of ionospheric holes occurring with Spaceweather.com

A physicist says a SpaceX rocket may have punched a temporary hole in the ionosphere.The ionosphere is where Earth's atmosphere meets space.A space physicist

As life propagated across Earth in the form of the widest variety of single-celled organisms, sometime between 3.5 and 1 billion years ago one such organism managed an evolutionary coup: Instead of devouring and digesting bacteria, it encapsulated its prey an…

Enantioselection with neither chiral catalysis nor chiral ingredients (absolute enantioselection) has been one of the most active topics in biology, but its experimental realizations have been challenging. A team led by researchers at the Institute for Molecu…

Microorganisms use the CRISPR-Cas system to fight viral attacks. In genetic engineering, the microbial immune system is used for the targeted modification of the genetic make-up. A research team has now discovered another function of this specialized genomic …

Expect the rumble of 27 Merlin engines as SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifts off followed by sonic booms generated by tandem booster landings in Cape Canaveral

New conceptual art suggests intriguing modifications for Neutron, potentially bolstering the forthcoming rocket’s reliability and landing capabilities.

With the development of next generation telescopes, scientists can detect signs of life on habitable planets

After a series of weather delays, SpaceX launched 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station just after midnight. Originally intending to launch at 10:20 p.m. ET, weather forced Space…

The CME was detected on the far side of the sun traveling at 3.4 million mph, a speed that indicates the CME may have been very powerful.

A multi-institutional team of paleontologists has identified a new dinosaur species dug up in Thailand in 2012. In their paper published in the journal Diversity, the group describes where the fossil was found, its characteristics and its condition.